Addition with Regrouping: 28 + 23

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What is 28 + 23?

Answer

28 + 23 =
51

With regrouping: 1 carry — into the tens

28 + 23 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry
2 8
+23
51

Column by column: 28 + 23

  • Ones: 8 + 3 = 11 — write 1, carry 1.
  • Tens: 2 + 2 + 1 = 5 — write 5.

28 + 23 = 51

Second check: 51 − 28 = 23

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FAQ

What is 28 + 23?

28 + 23 = 51

How do you check that 28 + 23 = 51?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 51 − 23 = 28, and 51 − 28 = 23. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 28 + 23?

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 23 + 28 the same as 28 + 23?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 51; the column looks the same with either number on top.