BASIC OPERATIONS

The four basic mathematical operations are:

+ Addition
- - Subtraction
× Multiplication
÷ Division
 Addition

Adding two (or more) numbers means to find their sum (or
total).  The symbol used for addition is '+'.
For example, 5 + 10 = 15
This is read as five plus ten is equal to fifteen or simply, five
plus ten is fifteen.

Example 1
Find the sum of 9 and 8.
Solution:
9 + 8 = 17
 Addition of Large Numbers
To add large numbers, list them in columns and then add only those
digits
That have the same place value.

Example 2
Find the sum of 5897, 78, 726 and 8569.

Solution:
Note:

Write the numbers in columns with the thousands, hundreds, tens

and units lined up.
•7 + 8 + 6 + 9 = 30.  Thus, the sum of the digits in the units column is
30.  So, we place 0 in the units place and carry 3 to the tens place.
•The sum of the digits in the tens column after adding 3 is 27.  So, we
place 7 in the tens place and carry 2 to the hundreds place.
•The sum of the digits in the hundreds column after adding 2 is 22. 
So, we place 2 in the hundreds place and carry 2 to the thousands
place.
 Subtraction
Subtracting one number from another number is to find
the difference between them.  The symbol used for
subtraction is '–'.  This is known as the minus sign.
For example, 17 – 8 = 9
This is read as seventeen take away eight is equal to nine
(or seventeen take away eight is nine).  Also, we can say
that 17 minus 8 is 9.

Example 3
Subtract 9 from 16.
Solution:
16 – 9 = 7
 Subtraction of Large Numbers

To subtract large numbers, list them in columns and then subtract only
those digits that have the same place value.
Example 4

Find the difference between 7064 and 489.

Solution:
Note:

•Use the equals addition method or the decomposition

method.
•Line up the thousands, hundreds, tens and units place
values for the two numbers when placing the smaller
number below the larger number as shown above.
 Multiplication
Multiplication means times (or repeated addition).  The symbol used
for multiplication is '×'.
For example, 7 × 2 = 14
This is read as seven times two is equal to fourteen or simply, seven
times two is fourteen.
To multiply a large number with another number, we write the numbers
vertically and generally multiply the larger number with the smaller
number.

Note:
A product is the result of the multiplication of two (or more) numbers.
Example 5
Calculate 765 × 9.

Solution:
Write the smaller number, 9, under the
larger number, 765, and then calculate
the multiplication.
Note:
•9 × 5 = 45.  So, place 5 units in the units column and carry the 4 (i.e. four tens) to the tens column.
•Calculate 9 × 6 and then add 4 to give 58 (i.e. 58 tens).  Then place 8 in the tens column and carry
5 to the hundreds column.
•Finally multiply 7 by 9 and add 5 to give 68 (i.e. 68 hundreds).  Write this number down as shown
above.

Remember:
•To multiply two large numbers, write the numbers vertically with the larger number generally
being multiplied by the smaller number which is called the multiplier.
•We use the 'times table' to find the product of the larger number with each digit in the multiplier,
adding the results.
•Remember to add a zero for every place value after the multiplying digit.   For example, if the
multiplying digit is in the hundreds column, add two zeros for the tens column and for the units
column.
 Example 6

Calculate 38 × 70.

Solution:

Note:
•Multiplying 38 by 70 is quicker than multiplying 70 by 38 as 70 contains a zero.
•A zero is placed in the units column.  Then we calculate 7 × 38 as shown above.
Example 7

Calculate 385 × 500.

Solution:

Note:

•Multiplying 385 by 500 is quicker than multiplying 500 by 385 as 500 contains two zeros.
•A zero is placed in the units column and also the tens column. 
then we calculate 5 × 385 as shown above
 Example 8

Calculate 169 × 68.

Solution:

Note:

•To multiply 169 by 68, place 68 below 169.

•Then we calculate 8 × 169 and 60 × 169 as shown above.
 Division
Division 'undoes' multiplication and involves a number called
the dividend being 'divided' by another number called the
divisor.

  The symbol used for division is '÷'.

Example 9

Solution:

Example 10

Solution:
Note:

•As division is the inverse of multiplication, start by dividing 4 into the column
furthest to the left.
•6 ÷ 4 = 1 and 2 is the remainder.
•Clearly, the remainder 2 is 200 (i.e. 20 tens); and we can carry this into the tens
column to make 29.
•Now, 29 ÷ 4 = 7 with a remainder of 1.  Clearly, the remainder of 1 is 10 (i.e. 10
units) and we carry this into the units column to make 12.
•Finally, 12 ÷ 4 = 3.
Example 1 Solution:

     
 WHAT IS A FRACTION

When an object is divided into a number of equal

parts then each part is called a fraction.
There are different ways of writing a fraction. For
example, two fifths of an object can be written as
•a common fraction 
•a decimal 0.4
•a percentage 40%
We will learn about percentages and decimals later.
Now let us have a closer look at the common fraction:
 
  2       numerator says how many parts in the fraction
          vinculum  = "divide by"
 

  5       denominator says how many equal parts in the whole

object
Always remember: denominator can NEVER be 0.
Why? Because you cannot divide by 0.
FRACTION EXAMPLES
Example 1:

We divide a chocolate bar into 5 equal parts.

.
Each part is 1/5 of the whole bar. We
read 1/5 as one fifth.
The whole bar has fifth parts
We write it: 1= 5/5
Example: We have a box gingerbread men. There are
five men in the box.
Each man is 1/5 of the box contents.

The whole box has fifth parts.

We write it: 1=5/5
Two pink men are 2/5 of the
box contents.
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  FRACTION TYPES

There are 3 different types of fractions:

•Proper Fractions Numerator < Denominator
Proper fractions have the nominator part smaller than the denominator
part,
for example: ½, 2/5 or 19/20 
.
•Mixed Fractions
Mixed fractions have a whole number plus a fraction,
•for example 2: 5/5 or 7/2
.
•Improper Fractions Numerator > Denominator or Numerator = Denominator,
Improper fractions have the nominator part greater or equal to the denominator part,
for example: 2 1/5 or 123 19/20
 Summary
The four basic mathematical operations are:

•Adding two (or more) numbers means to find their sum (or total).
•Subtracting one number from another number is to find the difference
between them.
•Multiplication means times (or repeated addition).  A product is the
result of the multiplication of two (or more) numbers.
•Division 'undoes' multiplication.
 FRACTION TYPES

PROPER FRACTION- 1/2

IMPROPER FRACTION- 2 1/2

MIXED FRACTION- 5/5