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Maths glossary · United Kingdom

Sum

The answer when you add numbers.

The numbers you add are called addends. Their total is the sum.

Example: In 6 + 9 = 15, the sum is 15.

Lessons, worksheets, practice and tools on this: Addition and subtraction.

Related words

  • Difference: The answer when you subtract one number from another.
  • Addend: One of the numbers you add together.

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