Addition with Regrouping: 253 + 47

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What is 253 + 47?

Answer

253 + 47 =
300

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

253 + 47 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry1carry
2 5 3
+47
300

Column by column: 253 + 47

  • Ones: 3 + 7 = 10 — write 0, carry 1.
  • Tens: 5 + 4 + 1 = 10 — write 0, carry 1.
  • Hundreds: 2 + 1 = 3 — write 3.

253 + 47 = 300

Second check: 300 − 253 = 47

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FAQ

What is 253 + 47?

253 + 47 = 300

How do you check that 253 + 47 = 300?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 300 − 47 = 253, and 300 − 253 = 47. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 253 + 47?

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 47 + 253 the same as 253 + 47?

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

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