Addition with Regrouping: 239 + 47

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What is 239 + 47?

Answer

239 + 47 =
286

With regrouping: 1 carry — into the tens

239 + 47 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry
2 3 9
+47
286

Column by column: 239 + 47

  • Ones: 9 + 7 = 16 — write 6, carry 1.
  • Tens: 3 + 4 + 1 = 8 — write 8.
  • Hundreds: nothing to add — write 2.

239 + 47 = 286

Second check: 286 − 239 = 47

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FAQ

What is 239 + 47?

239 + 47 = 286

How do you check that 239 + 47 = 286?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 286 − 47 = 239, and 286 − 239 = 47. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 239 + 47?

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 47 + 239 the same as 239 + 47?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 286; the column looks the same with either number on top.