Addition with Regrouping: 246 + 54

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What is 246 + 54?

Answer

246 + 54 =
300

With regrouping: 2 carries — into the tens and the hundreds

246 + 54 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry1carry
2 4 6
+54
300

Column by column: 246 + 54

  • Ones: 6 + 4 = 10 — write 0, carry 1.
  • Tens: 4 + 5 + 1 = 10 — write 0, carry 1.
  • Hundreds: 2 + 1 = 3 — write 3.

246 + 54 = 300

Second check: 300 − 246 = 54

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FAQ

What is 246 + 54?

246 + 54 = 300

How do you check that 246 + 54 = 300?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 300 − 54 = 246, and 300 − 246 = 54. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 246 + 54?

2 carries: 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 54 + 246 the same as 246 + 54?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 300; the column looks the same with either number on top.