The break apart strategy is a way to add numbers by separating one number into smaller parts. This makes it easier to work with hundreds, tens, and ones when adding three-digit numbers.
Breaking apart helps you add in parts, instead of trying to solve the whole problem at once.
To break apart numbers, separate the smaller number into hundreds, tens, and ones. Then add each part to the bigger number one step at a time.
Always break apart the smaller number. This keeps your steps simpler and faster.
Breaking apart works because numbers are built from hundreds, tens, and ones. Adding them in parts follows place value rules and keeps the work organized.
This strategy makes big problems easier because you only add one place value at a time.
We use breaking apart in real life when adding large amounts step by step, such as money, distances, or objects in groups.
Breaking apart helps with quick mental math when exact steps are needed in everyday situations.