Addition with Regrouping: 259 + 41

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What is 259 + 41?

Answer

259 + 41 =
300

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

259 + 41 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry1carry
2 5 9
+41
300

Column by column: 259 + 41

  • Ones: 9 + 1 = 10 — write 0, carry 1.
  • Tens: 5 + 4 + 1 = 10 — write 0, carry 1.
  • Hundreds: 2 + 1 = 3 — write 3.

259 + 41 = 300

Second check: 300 − 259 = 41

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FAQ

What is 259 + 41?

259 + 41 = 300

How do you check that 259 + 41 = 300?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 300 − 41 = 259, and 300 − 259 = 41. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 259 + 41?

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 41 + 259 the same as 259 + 41?

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