Addition with Regrouping: 172 + 74

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What is 172 + 74?

Answer

172 + 74 =
246

With regrouping: 1 carry — into the hundreds

172 + 74 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry
1 7 2
+74
246

Column by column: 172 + 74

  • Ones: 2 + 4 = 6 — write 6.
  • Tens: 7 + 7 = 14 — write 4, carry 1.
  • Hundreds: 1 + 1 = 2 — write 2.

172 + 74 = 246

Second check: 246 − 172 = 74

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FAQ

What is 172 + 74?

172 + 74 = 246

How do you check that 172 + 74 = 246?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 246 − 74 = 172, and 246 − 172 = 74. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 172 + 74?

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 74 + 172 the same as 172 + 74?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 246; the column looks the same with either number on top.