Column Addition: 402 + 203

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What is 402 + 203?

Answer

402 + 203 =
605

No regrouping: each column is added on its own

402 + 203 in a column. No carries.
4 0 2
+203
605

Column by column: 402 + 203

  • Ones: 2 + 3 = 5 — write 5.
  • Tens: 0 + 0 = 0 — write 0.
  • Hundreds: 4 + 2 = 6 — write 6.

402 + 203 = 605

Second check: 605 − 402 = 203

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FAQ

What is 402 + 203?

402 + 203 = 605

How do you check that 402 + 203 = 605?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 605 − 203 = 402, and 605 − 402 = 203. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 402 + 203?

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

Is 203 + 402 the same as 402 + 203?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 605; the column looks the same with either number on top.