Addition with Regrouping: 39 + 15

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What is 39 + 15?

Answer

39 + 15 =
54

With regrouping: 1 carry — into the tens

39 + 15 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry
3 9
+15
54

Column by column: 39 + 15

  • Ones: 9 + 5 = 14 — write 4, carry 1.
  • Tens: 3 + 1 + 1 = 5 — write 5.

39 + 15 = 54

Second check: 54 − 39 = 15

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FAQ

What is 39 + 15?

39 + 15 = 54

How do you check that 39 + 15 = 54?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 54 − 15 = 39, and 54 − 39 = 15. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 39 + 15?

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 15 + 39 the same as 39 + 15?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 54; the column looks the same with either number on top.