Addition with Regrouping: 239 + 52

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What is 239 + 52?

Answer

239 + 52 =
291

With regrouping: 1 carry — into the tens

239 + 52 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry
2 3 9
+52
291

Column by column: 239 + 52

  • Ones: 9 + 2 = 11 — write 1, carry 1.
  • Tens: 3 + 5 + 1 = 9 — write 9.
  • Hundreds: nothing to add — write 2.

239 + 52 = 291

Second check: 291 − 239 = 52

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FAQ

What is 239 + 52?

239 + 52 = 291

How do you check that 239 + 52 = 291?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 291 − 52 = 239, and 291 − 239 = 52. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 239 + 52?

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 52 + 239 the same as 239 + 52?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 291; the column looks the same with either number on top.