Addition with Regrouping: 172 + 89

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What is 172 + 89?

Answer

172 + 89 =
261

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

172 + 89 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry1carry
1 7 2
+89
261

Column by column: 172 + 89

  • Ones: 2 + 9 = 11 — write 1, carry 1.
  • Tens: 7 + 8 + 1 = 16 — write 6, carry 1.
  • Hundreds: 1 + 1 = 2 — write 2.

172 + 89 = 261

Second check: 261 − 172 = 89

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FAQ

What is 172 + 89?

172 + 89 = 261

How do you check that 172 + 89 = 261?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 261 − 89 = 172, and 261 − 172 = 89. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 172 + 89?

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 89 + 172 the same as 172 + 89?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 261; the column looks the same with either number on top.