Addition with Regrouping: 283 + 17

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What is 283 + 17?

Answer

283 + 17 =
300

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

283 + 17 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry1carry
2 8 3
+17
300

Column by column: 283 + 17

  • Ones: 3 + 7 = 10 — write 0, carry 1.
  • Tens: 8 + 1 + 1 = 10 — write 0, carry 1.
  • Hundreds: 2 + 1 = 3 — write 3.

283 + 17 = 300

Second check: 300 − 283 = 17

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FAQ

What is 283 + 17?

283 + 17 = 300

How do you check that 283 + 17 = 300?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 300 − 17 = 283, and 300 − 283 = 17. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 283 + 17?

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 17 + 283 the same as 283 + 17?

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