Column Addition: 12,345 + 1,234

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What is 12,345 + 1,234?

Answer

12,345 + 1,234 =
13,579

No regrouping: each column is added on its own

12,345 + 1,234 in a column. No carries.
1 2 3 4 5
+1234
13579

Column by column: 12,345 + 1,234

  • Ones: 5 + 4 = 9 — write 9.
  • Tens: 4 + 3 = 7 — write 7.
  • Hundreds: 3 + 2 = 5 — write 5.
  • Thousands: 2 + 1 = 3 — write 3.
  • Ten thousands: nothing to add — write 1.

12,345 + 1,234 = 13,579

Second check: 13,579 − 12,345 = 1,234

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FAQ

What is 12,345 + 1,234?

12,345 + 1,234 = 13,579

How do you check that 12,345 + 1,234 = 13,579?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 13,579 − 1,234 = 12,345, and 13,579 − 12,345 = 1,234. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 12,345 + 1,234?

None: no column adds up to 10 or more, so every digit of the sum is written straight away.

Is 1,234 + 12,345 the same as 12,345 + 1,234?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 13,579; the column looks the same with either number on top.