Addition with Regrouping: 36 + 17

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What is 36 + 17?

Answer

36 + 17 =
53

With regrouping: 1 carry — into the tens

36 + 17 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry
3 6
+17
53

Column by column: 36 + 17

  • Ones: 6 + 7 = 13 — write 3, carry 1.
  • Tens: 3 + 1 + 1 = 5 — write 5.

36 + 17 = 53

Second check: 53 − 36 = 17

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FAQ

What is 36 + 17?

36 + 17 = 53

How do you check that 36 + 17 = 53?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 53 − 17 = 36, and 53 − 36 = 17. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 36 + 17?

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 17 + 36 the same as 36 + 17?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 53; the column looks the same with either number on top.