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<!-- Note: This file is automatically generated from source code comments. Changes made in this file will be overridden. -->
# Function add
Add two or more values, `x + y`.
For matrices, the function is evaluated element wise.
## Syntax
```js
math.add(x, y)
math.add(x, y, z, ...)
```
### Parameters
Parameter | Type | Description
--------- | ---- | -----------
`x` | number &#124; BigNumber &#124; Fraction &#124; Complex &#124; Unit &#124; Array &#124; Matrix | First value to add
`y` | number &#124; BigNumber &#124; Fraction &#124; Complex &#124; Unit &#124; Array &#124; Matrix | Second value to add
### Returns
Type | Description
---- | -----------
number &#124; BigNumber &#124; Fraction &#124; Complex &#124; Unit &#124; Array &#124; Matrix | Sum of `x` and `y`
### Throws
Type | Description
---- | -----------
## Examples
```js
math.add(2, 3) // returns number 5
math.add(2, 3, 4) // returns number 9
const a = math.complex(2, 3)
const b = math.complex(-4, 1)
math.add(a, b) // returns Complex -2 + 4i
math.add([1, 2, 3], 4) // returns Array [5, 6, 7]
const c = math.unit('5 cm')
const d = math.unit('2.1 mm')
math.add(c, d) // returns Unit 52.1 mm
math.add("2.3", "4") // returns number 6.3
```
## See also
[subtract](subtract.md),
[sum](sum.md)