Addition with Regrouping: 172 + 98

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What is 172 + 98?

Answer

172 + 98 =
270

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

172 + 98 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry1carry
1 7 2
+98
270

Column by column: 172 + 98

  • Ones: 2 + 8 = 10 — write 0, carry 1.
  • Tens: 7 + 9 + 1 = 17 — write 7, carry 1.
  • Hundreds: 1 + 1 = 2 — write 2.

172 + 98 = 270

Second check: 270 − 172 = 98

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FAQ

What is 172 + 98?

172 + 98 = 270

How do you check that 172 + 98 = 270?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 270 − 98 = 172, and 270 − 172 = 98. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 172 + 98?

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 98 + 172 the same as 172 + 98?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 270; the column looks the same with either number on top.