Addition with Regrouping: 172 + 45

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What is 172 + 45?

Answer

172 + 45 =
217

With regrouping: 1 carry — into the hundreds

172 + 45 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry
1 7 2
+45
217

Column by column: 172 + 45

  • Ones: 2 + 5 = 7 — write 7.
  • Tens: 7 + 4 = 11 — write 1, carry 1.
  • Hundreds: 1 + 1 = 2 — write 2.

172 + 45 = 217

Second check: 217 − 172 = 45

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FAQ

What is 172 + 45?

172 + 45 = 217

How do you check that 172 + 45 = 217?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 217 − 45 = 172, and 217 − 172 = 45. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 172 + 45?

1 carry: 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 45 + 172 the same as 172 + 45?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 217; the column looks the same with either number on top.