Addition with Regrouping: 39 + 34

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What is 39 + 34?

Answer

39 + 34 =
73

With regrouping: 1 carry — into the tens

39 + 34 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry
3 9
+34
73

Column by column: 39 + 34

  • Ones: 9 + 4 = 13 — write 3, carry 1.
  • Tens: 3 + 3 + 1 = 7 — write 7.

39 + 34 = 73

Second check: 73 − 39 = 34

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FAQ

What is 39 + 34?

39 + 34 = 73

How do you check that 39 + 34 = 73?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 73 − 34 = 39, and 73 − 39 = 34. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 39 + 34?

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 34 + 39 the same as 39 + 34?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 73; the column looks the same with either number on top.