1–5 Name Date

Palindromes
A palindrome is a word that is spelled the same forward and backward. Some
examples of palindromes are noon, dad, wow, and radar. Numbers can be
palindromes, too. Some examples are 22, 151, and 7,337. You can use addition
to make your own number palindromes.
Sometimes you have to reverse the
42
digits and add more than once to
Reverse the digits. 24 make a number palindrome.
(Write the number ⴙ42
backward.) 66
261
Then add.
Reverse the digits. 261
ⴙ162
Then add. 423
534
Reverse the digits ⴙ324
Reverse the digits. 534 in the sum. 747
ⴙ435
Then add. 969 Then add.

Reverse digits and add until you change each number to a palindrome number.
1. 47 2. 152 3. 29 4. 361
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Now choose your own 2-digit or 3-digit numbers to change into palindrome
numbers. Remember: For some numbers, you may need to reverse digits and
add two or more times before you get a palindrome number.

5. 6. 7. 8.
1–5 Name Date

Palindromes
A palindrome is a word that is spelled the same forward and backward. Some
examples of palindromes are noon, dad, wow, and radar. Numbers can be
palindromes, too. Some examples are 22, 151, and 7,337. You can use addition
to make your own number palindromes.
Sometimes you have to reverse the
42
digits and add more than once to
Reverse the digits. 24 make a number palindrome.
(Write the number ⴙ42
backward.) 66
261
Then add.
Reverse the digits. 261
ⴙ162
Then add. 423
534
Reverse the digits ⴙ324
Reverse the digits. 534 in the sum. 747
ⴙ435
Then add. 969 Then add.

Reverse digits and add until you change each number to a palindrome number.
1. 47 2. 152 3. 29 4. 361
47 152 29 361
ⴙ74 ⴙ251 ⴙ92 ⴙ163
ᎏ ᎏᎏ ᎏ ᎏᎏ
121 403 121 524
ⴙ304 ⴙ425
ᎏᎏ ᎏᎏ
707 949
Now choose your own 2-digit or 3-digit numbers to change into palindrome
numbers. Remember: For some numbers, you may need to reverse digits and
add two or more times before you get a palindrome number.
Answers will vary depending on numbers chosen.
Check students’ work.
5. 6. 7. 8.