A sum is the result of an addition. For example, adding 1, 2, 3, and 4 gives the sum 10, written. (1) The numbers being summed are called addends, or sometimes summands.

What is sum in math example?

A mathematical sum or maths sum is the result of adding two or more numbers together. It is the total of the numbers added together. For example, the sum of 3 and 7 is 10.

What is sum example?

In mathematics, sum can be defined as the result or answer we get on adding two or more numbers or terms. Here, for example, addends 8 and 5 add up to make the sum 13. The sum of the opposite sides of a die is always seven.