Addition with Regrouping: 288 + 12

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What is 288 + 12?

Answer

288 + 12 =
300

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

288 + 12 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry1carry
2 8 8
+12
300

Column by column: 288 + 12

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

288 + 12 = 300

Second check: 300 − 288 = 12

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FAQ

What is 288 + 12?

288 + 12 = 300

How do you check that 288 + 12 = 300?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 300 − 12 = 288, and 300 − 288 = 12. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 288 + 12?

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 12 + 288 the same as 288 + 12?

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