Addition with Regrouping: 172 + 47

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What is 172 + 47?

Answer

172 + 47 =
219

With regrouping: 1 carry — into the hundreds

172 + 47 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry
1 7 2
+47
219

Column by column: 172 + 47

  • Ones: 2 + 7 = 9 — write 9.
  • Tens: 7 + 4 = 11 — write 1, carry 1.
  • Hundreds: 1 + 1 = 2 — write 2.

172 + 47 = 219

Second check: 219 − 172 = 47

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FAQ

What is 172 + 47?

172 + 47 = 219

How do you check that 172 + 47 = 219?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 219 − 47 = 172, and 219 − 172 = 47. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 172 + 47?

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 47 + 172 the same as 172 + 47?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 219; the column looks the same with either number on top.