Addition with Regrouping: 187 + 172

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What is 187 + 172?

Answer

187 + 172 =
359

With regrouping: 1 carry — into the hundreds

187 + 172 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry
1 8 7
+172
359

Column by column: 187 + 172

  • Ones: 7 + 2 = 9 — write 9.
  • Tens: 8 + 7 = 15 — write 5, carry 1.
  • Hundreds: 1 + 1 + 1 = 3 — write 3.

187 + 172 = 359

Second check: 359 − 187 = 172

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FAQ

What is 187 + 172?

187 + 172 = 359

How do you check that 187 + 172 = 359?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 359 − 172 = 187, and 359 − 187 = 172. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 187 + 172?

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 172 + 187 the same as 187 + 172?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 359; the column looks the same with either number on top.