Column Addition: 203 + 15

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What is 203 + 15?

Answer

203 + 15 =
218

No regrouping: each column is added on its own

203 + 15 in a column. No carries.
2 0 3
+15
218

Column by column: 203 + 15

  • Ones: 3 + 5 = 8 — write 8.
  • Tens: 0 + 1 = 1 — write 1.
  • Hundreds: nothing to add — write 2.

203 + 15 = 218

Second check: 218 − 203 = 15

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FAQ

What is 203 + 15?

203 + 15 = 218

How do you check that 203 + 15 = 218?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 218 − 15 = 203, and 218 − 203 = 15. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 203 + 15?

None: no column adds up to 10 or more, so every digit of the sum is written straight away.

Is 15 + 203 the same as 203 + 15?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 218; the column looks the same with either number on top.