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4 Digit Addition Worksheets
Welcome to our 4 Digit Addition Worksheets page.
Here you will find our selection of Column Addition Worksheets, which will help your child learn to add 4 digit numbers together.
We have lots of worked examples to help you understand the process of adding 4 digit numbers as well as several sheets without regrouping as well as sheets with regrouping.
4 Digit Addition Worksheets
Here you will find a range of Addition Worksheets with 4 digits set out in columns.
Our worksheets get gradually more difficult with the easiest sheets first.
Using these sheets will help your child to:
- add two or more numbers with up to 4 digits.
- setting out an addition problem correctly.
We have split these 4 digit addition worksheets into 4 sections as follows, with the easiest sheets first.
- Sheets with no regrouping needed
- Sheets with regrouping
- Sheets with adding multi-addends
- Addition challenges
How to do 4 Digit Addition
How to do 4-Digit Addition
We are going to take an example: 3729 + 2946 to show you how to add 4-digit numbers.
Step 1) Add the Ones digit of both numbers together.
- Write the number of Ones below the line in the Ones place.
- If the total of the two digits is 10 or more, then regroup the 10 Ones into 1 Ten and move it into the Tens column.
We add the Ones: 9 + 6 = 15 Ones.
We regroup the 15 Ones into 1 Ten and 5 Ones.
We carry over 1 Ten and move it to the top of the Tens column.
We write a 5 under the line in the Ones place.
Step 2) Add the Tens digit of both numbers together, remember to add any Tens that were carried over.
- Write the number of Tens below the line in the Tens place.
- If the total of the two digits is 10 or more, then regroup the 10 Tens into 1 Hundred and move it into the Hundreds column.
We add the Tens, including the Ten we carried over: 1 + 2 + 4 = 7 Tens.
We write this number under the line in the Tens place.
Step 3) Add the Hundreds digit of both numbers together, remember to add any Hundreds that were carried over.
- Write the number of Hundreds below the line in the Hundreds place.
- If the total of the two digits is 10 or more, then regroup the 10 Hundreds into 1 Thousand and move it into the Thousands column.
We add the Hundreds: 7 + 9 = 16 Hundreds.
We regroup the 16 Hundreds into 1 Thousand and 6 Hundreds.
We carry over 1 Thousand and move it to the top of the Thousands column.
We write a 6 under the line in the Hundreds place.
Step 4) Add the Thousands digit of both numbers together, remember to add any Thousands that were carried over.
- Write the number of Thousands below the line in the Thousands place.
- If the total of the two digits is 10 or more, then regroup the 10 Thousands into 1 Ten Thousand and write it below the line in the Ten Thousands column.
We add the Thousands: 1 + 3 + 2 = 6 Thousands.
We write this number under the line in the Thousands place.
As there are no further digits to add up, we have finished.
This gives us a final answer of 3729 + 2946 = 6675
4 Digit Addition Worked Examples
Example 1) Work out 8076 + 3452.
Step 1) Add the Ones digit of both numbers together.
Adding the Ones gives us: 6 + 2 = 8 Ones.
We write 8 below the line in the Ones place.
Step 2) Add the Tens digit of both numbers together, remember to add any Tens that were carried over.
- If the total of the two digits is 10 or more, then regroup the 10 Tens into 1 Hundred and move it into the Hundreds column.
Adding the Tens gives us: 7 + 5 = 12 Tens = 1 Hundred + 2 Tens.
We write 1 at the top of the Hundreds column and write 2 below the line in the Tens place.
Step 3) Add the Hundreds digit of both numbers together, remember to add any Hundreds that were carried over.
Adding the Hundreds gives us: 1 + 0 + 4 = 5 Hundreds.
We write 5 below the line in the Hundreds place.
Step 4) Add the Thousands digit of both numbers together, remember to add any Thousands that were carried over.
- If the total of the two digits is 10 or more, then regroup the 10 Thousands into 1 Ten Thousand and write it in the Thousands place.
Adding the Thousands gives us: 8 + 3 = 11 Thousands = 1 Ten Thousand + 1 Thousand.
We write 1 below the line in the Ten Thousands place and 1 below the line in the Thousands place.
As there are no further digits to add up, we have finished.
This gives us a final answer of 8076 + 3452 = 11,528
Example 2) Work out 5849 + 603.
One common mistake is to misalign the second number as it has fewer digits.
We must remember to write the number 603 as 6 Hundreds 0 Tens and 3 Ones
Step 1) Add the Ones digit of both numbers together.
- If the total of the two digits is 10 or more, then regroup the 10 Ones into 1 Ten and move it into the Tens place.
Adding the Ones gives us: 9 + 3 = 12 Ones = 1 Ten + 2 Ones.
We write 1 at the top of the Tens place and write 2 below the line in the Ones place.
Step 2) Add the Tens digit of both numbers together, remember to add any Tens that were carried over.
Adding the Tens gives us: 1 + 4 + 0 Tens = 5 Tens.
We write 5 below the line in the Tens place.
Step 3) Add the Hundreds digit of both numbers together, remember to add any Hundreds that were carried over.
- If the total of the two digits is 10 or more, then regroup the 10 Hundreds into 1 Thousand and move it into the Thousands place.
Adding the Hundreds gives us: 8 + 6 = 14 Hundreds = 1 Thousand + 4 Hundreds.
We write 1 at the top of the Thousands place and 4 below the line in the Hundreds place.
Step 4) Add the Thousands digit of both numbers together, remember to add any Thousands that were carried over.
Adding the Thousands gives us: 1 + 5 = 6 Thousands.
We write 6 below the line in the Thousands place.
As there are no further digits to add up, we have finished.
This gives us a final answer of 5849 + 603 = 6452
Example 3) Work out 3709 + 587 + 8075.
Step 1) Add the Ones digit of all numbers together.
- If the total of the two digits is 10 or more, then regroup each of the 10 Ones into Tens and move it into the Tens place.
Adding the Ones gives us: 9 + 7 + 5 Ones = 21 Ones = 2 Tens + 1 One.
We write 2 at the top of the Tens place and 1 below the line in the Ones place.
Step 2) Add the Tens digit of all the numbers together, remember to add any Tens that were carried over.
- If the total of the two digits is 10 or more, then regroup the 10 Tens into 1 Hundred and move it into the Hundreds place.
Adding the Tens gives us: 2 + 0 + 8 + 7 = 17 Tens = 1 Hundred + 7 Tens.
We write 1 at the top of the Hundreds place and write 7 below the line in the Tens place.
Step 3) Add the Hundreds digit of all the numbers together, remember to add any Hundreds that were carried over.
- If the total of the two digits is 10 or more, then regroup the 10 Hundreds into 1 Thousand and move it into the Thousands place.
Adding the Hundreds gives us: 1 + 7 + 5 + 0 = 13 Hundreds = 1 Thousands + 3 Hundreds.
We write 1 at the top of the Thousands place and 3 below the line in the Hundreds place.
Step 4) Add the Thousands digit of all the numbers together, remember to add any Thousands that were carried over.
- If the total of the two digits is 10 or more, then regroup the 10 Thousands into 1 Ten Thousand and write it in the Thousands place.
Adding the Thousands gives us: 1 + 3 + 0 + 8 = 12 Thousands = 1 Ten Thousand + 2 Thousands.
We write 1 below the line in the Ten Thousands place and 2 below the line in the Thousands place.
As there are no further digits to add up, we have finished.
This gives us a final answer of 3709 + 587 + 8075 = 12,371
4 Digit Addition Worksheets with No Regrouping
The first sheet is straightforward and just involves adding two 4-digit numbers with no regrouping.
The second sheet involves setting out the addition problem correctly and then solving it.
4 Digit Addition Worksheets with regrouping
Sheet 1 involves adding with numbers where the sum is below 9999.
Sheet 2, 3 and 4 involves adding with numbers where the sum can be greater than 10,000.
Sheets 5 and 6 involve setting out the addition problems correctly and then solving them.
4 Digit Addition Worksheets with Multi Addends
These sheets involve adding between two and four 4-digit numbers together.
4 Digit Addition Challenges
We think these are the trickiest 4-digit worksheets on this page.
You need to work out what the missing numbers are in the addition problems.
These sheets are for more able mathematicians who like a challenge.
Looking for some easier addition worksheets
As well as Addition 4-digit worksheets, we also have 2 and 3-digit addition worksheets.
The sheets are similar to those on this page, but with smaller numbers.
Looking for some harder addition worksheets
We also have a selection of decimal addition worksheets and worksheets involving adding much larger numbers.
Column Addition Worksheet Generator
If you need some more 4 digit addition worksheets, or want to practice more column addition with regrouping, then take a look at our column addition worksheet generator.
You can select the size of numbers and number of questions you want, then create your worksheet and answer sheet in a matter of seconds.
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- solve addition word problems
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A great way to revise topics, or use as a weekly math quiz!
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- use the words 'past' and 'to' to describe the time correctly.
These 3rd grade time worksheets will help your child become more familiar with telling the time.
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