Addition with Regrouping: 256 + 214

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What is 256 + 214?

Answer

256 + 214 =
470

With regrouping: 1 carry — into the tens

256 + 214 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry
2 5 6
+214
470

Column by column: 256 + 214

  • Ones: 6 + 4 = 10 — write 0, carry 1.
  • Tens: 5 + 1 + 1 = 7 — write 7.
  • Hundreds: 2 + 2 = 4 — write 4.

256 + 214 = 470

Second check: 470 − 256 = 214

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FAQ

What is 256 + 214?

256 + 214 = 470

How do you check that 256 + 214 = 470?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 470 − 214 = 256, and 470 − 256 = 214. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 256 + 214?

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 214 + 256 the same as 256 + 214?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 470; the column looks the same with either number on top.