Addition with Regrouping: 389 + 203

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What is 389 + 203?

Answer

389 + 203 =
592

With regrouping: 1 carry — into the tens

389 + 203 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry
3 8 9
+203
592

Column by column: 389 + 203

  • Ones: 9 + 3 = 12 — write 2, carry 1.
  • Tens: 8 + 0 + 1 = 9 — write 9.
  • Hundreds: 3 + 2 = 5 — write 5.

389 + 203 = 592

Second check: 592 − 389 = 203

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FAQ

What is 389 + 203?

389 + 203 = 592

How do you check that 389 + 203 = 592?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 592 − 203 = 389, and 592 − 389 = 203. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 389 + 203?

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 203 + 389 the same as 389 + 203?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 592; the column looks the same with either number on top.