Addition with Regrouping: 19 + 17

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What is 19 + 17?

Answer

19 + 17 =
36

With regrouping: 1 carry — into the tens

19 + 17 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry
1 9
+17
36

Column by column: 19 + 17

  • Ones: 9 + 7 = 16 — write 6, carry 1.
  • Tens: 1 + 1 + 1 = 3 — write 3.

19 + 17 = 36

Second check: 36 − 19 = 17

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FAQ

What is 19 + 17?

19 + 17 = 36

How do you check that 19 + 17 = 36?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 36 − 17 = 19, and 36 − 19 = 17. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 19 + 17?

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 17 + 19 the same as 19 + 17?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 36; the column looks the same with either number on top.