Addition with Regrouping: 291 + 214

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What is 291 + 214?

Answer

291 + 214 =
505

With regrouping: 1 carry — into the hundreds

291 + 214 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry
2 9 1
+214
505

Column by column: 291 + 214

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

291 + 214 = 505

Second check: 505 − 291 = 214

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FAQ

What is 291 + 214?

291 + 214 = 505

How do you check that 291 + 214 = 505?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 505 − 214 = 291, and 505 − 291 = 214. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 291 + 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 + 291 the same as 291 + 214?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 505; the column looks the same with either number on top.