Addition with Regrouping: 172 + 28

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What is 172 + 28?

Answer

172 + 28 =
200

With regrouping: 2 carries — into the tens and the hundreds

172 + 28 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry1carry
1 7 2
+28
200

Column by column: 172 + 28

  • Ones: 2 + 8 = 10 — write 0, carry 1.
  • Tens: 7 + 2 + 1 = 10 — write 0, carry 1.
  • Hundreds: 1 + 1 = 2 — write 2.

172 + 28 = 200

Second check: 200 − 172 = 28

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FAQ

What is 172 + 28?

172 + 28 = 200

How do you check that 172 + 28 = 200?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 200 − 28 = 172, and 200 − 172 = 28. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 172 + 28?

2 carries: every time a column added up to 10 or more, its ones digit was written and 1 was carried to the next column on the left.

Is 28 + 172 the same as 172 + 28?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 200; the column looks the same with either number on top.