Addition is the mathematical process of combining two or more numbers into a single sum.

How do you visualize addition?

We visualize addition by combining items from basket A and basket B together and counting the total collection.

Addition Visualizer - Interactive Mathematics Grid

Set A (6)

Set B (4)

Sum (10)

×10

Apples in Basket A (a)6

120

Apples in Basket B (b)4

120

ADD

Addition combines multiple sets of quantities into a single cumulative sum.

a + b = c

Step 1

We start with 6 apples in Basket A and 4 apples in Basket B.

a = 6, \quad b = 4

Step 2

Combining both baskets together yields a total sum of 10 apples.

6 + 4 = 10