Vertical column addition with carrying (3-digit) — free printable diagram

About this illustration

This colorful educational illustration demonstrates the concept of column addition with regrouping for three-digit numbers. It visually explains the addition of 346 + 478 = 824 using a clear place value chart, divided into Hundreds, Tens, and Ones columns, each with corresponding base-ten blocks shown at the top. The process of carrying 1 ten and 1 hundred is explicitly shown with arrows and descriptive text boxes. Below the main calculation, three numbered steps further detail the addition for each place value, reinforcing the concept with visual representations of base-ten blocks. This image is ideal for use as a slide in a presentation, an explanatory diagram on a worksheet, or a visual aid for teaching primary school students about place value and addition with carrying.

How to use

1. 1Right-click the image and choose “Save image as”, or use the download button.
2. 2Use it in your classroom worksheets, slides or printables — free under CC BY-NC 4.0.
3. 3Attribute as “Image by Kuraplan” or link back to kuraplan.com. Not for commercial resale.