Calculate the Sum: 2.1012 + 3.212 Decimal Addition

Question

Solve the following exercise:

2.1012+3.212

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

To avoid confusion in solving the exercise, we'll first add the digit 0 to the number 3.212 in the following way:

2.1012+3.2120 2.1012\\+3.2120\\

Now let's solve the exercise in order:

Let's multiply the ten-thousandths after the decimal point:

2+0=2 2+0=2

Let's multiply the thousandths after the decimal point:

1+2=3 1+2=3

Let's multiply the hundredths after the decimal point:

0+1=1 0+1=1

Let's multiply the tenths after the decimal point:

1+2=3 1+2=3

Finally, let's multiply the whole numbers before the decimal point:

2+3=5 2+3=5

And we get:

2.1012+3.21205.3132 2.1012\\+3.2120\\5.3132

Answer

5.3132