In Year 4, column addition extends to four-digit numbers. The method is the same, with one more column and more chances to exchange.
Year 4
National Curriculum (England)
A4
Answer key included
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Column Addition
Score / 20
Use column addition. Exchange when you need to.
1.6230+3837
2.1255+6474
3.5418+2408
4.3284+1508
5.8242+8885
6.1121+3813
7.7318+9967
8.7284+7663
9.9231+9382
10.2213+5200
11.9842+8465
12.2252+9134
13.6404+8895
14.3065+7301
15.5184+6750
16.8358+2248
17.9963+7152
18.4742+9619
19.1766+1025
20.3146+6187
Answer keyColumn Addition
Use column addition. Exchange when you need to.
1.6230+383710067
2.1255+64747729
3.5418+24087826
4.3284+15084792
5.8242+888517127
6.1121+38134934
7.7318+996717285
8.7284+766314947
9.9231+938218613
10.2213+52007413
11.9842+846518307
12.2252+913411386
13.6404+889515299
14.3065+730110366
15.5184+675011934
16.8358+224810606
17.9963+715217115
18.4742+961914361
19.1766+10252791
20.3146+61879333
What's on this worksheet
Two four-digit numbers in columns. Some answers have five digits. Each sheet comes with an answer key on a separate page.
Teaching tips
Neat columns matter at this size. Squared maths books help children keep one digit per square.
Round both numbers to the nearest 1,000 to estimate before working it out.
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National Curriculum: Year 4: add and subtract numbers with up to 4 digits using the formal written methods of columnar addition and subtraction.