Column Addition: 307 + 172

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What is 307 + 172?

Answer

307 + 172 =
479

No regrouping: each column is added on its own

307 + 172 in a column. No carries.
3 0 7
+172
479

Column by column: 307 + 172

  • Ones: 7 + 2 = 9 — write 9.
  • Tens: 0 + 7 = 7 — write 7.
  • Hundreds: 3 + 1 = 4 — write 4.

307 + 172 = 479

Second check: 479 − 307 = 172

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FAQ

What is 307 + 172?

307 + 172 = 479

How do you check that 307 + 172 = 479?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 479 − 172 = 307, and 479 − 307 = 172. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 307 + 172?

None: no column adds up to 10 or more, so every digit of the sum is written straight away.

Is 172 + 307 the same as 307 + 172?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 479; the column looks the same with either number on top.