Add 4: Addition Facts
| 4 + 1 = 5 |
| 4 + 2 = 6 |
| 4 + 3 = 7 |
| 4 + 4 = 8 |
| 4 + 5 = 9 |
| 4 + 6 = 10 |
| 4 + 7 = 11 |
| 4 + 8 = 12 |
| 4 + 9 = 13 |
| 4 + 10 = 14 |
| 4 + 11 = 15 |
| 4 + 12 = 16 |
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Add 4 is a double of the double: 2 + 2 is 4, so this family builds straight on add 2.
Counting on from 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
Answers climb one at a time from 5 to 16, and the double 4 + 4 = 8 sits at the fourth step as an anchor.
Tip for the add 4 facts
Add 2 twice. For 4 + 7, 7 + 2 = 9 and 9 + 2 = 11. Or use the double 4 + 4 = 8 and count from there: 4 + 5 is one more.
The 3 hardest facts
- 4 + 7 = 11
- 4 + 8 = 12
- 4 + 9 = 13
These sit just past ten. Use the double 4 + 4 = 8 and count on: 4 + 7 is 4 + 4 + 3.
Turnaround facts
Swapping the numbers gives the same answer, so each fact below is learned once and used twice.
- 4 + 1 = 1 + 4 = 5
- 4 + 2 = 2 + 4 = 6
- 4 + 3 = 3 + 4 = 7
- 4 + 5 = 5 + 4 = 9
- 4 + 6 = 6 + 4 = 10
- 4 + 7 = 7 + 4 = 11
- 4 + 8 = 8 + 4 = 12
- 4 + 9 = 9 + 4 = 13
- 4 + 10 = 10 + 4 = 14
- 4 + 11 = 11 + 4 = 15
- 4 + 12 = 12 + 4 = 16
Play the add 4 facts game
Untimed by default. A missed fact shows its answer and comes back later in the round.
Printable add 4 chart
One US Letter page, clear in black and white.
Quick quiz: add 4 facts
10 questions, no timer. At the end you see the score, the facts to practice and a sheet you can print.
Questions parents ask
Why teach doubles with add 4?
A double like 4 + 4 is easy to remember and gives its neighbors for free: 4 + 5 is one more than 8, which is 9.
How long does add 4 take to learn?
Most children need about a week of ten minutes a day. Start with 4 + 1 to 4 + 5 and add the second half once the first feels easy.