Column Addition: 402 + 36

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What is 402 + 36?

Answer

402 + 36 =
438

No regrouping: each column is added on its own

402 + 36 in a column. No carries.
4 0 2
+36
438

Column by column: 402 + 36

  • Ones: 2 + 6 = 8 — write 8.
  • Tens: 0 + 3 = 3 — write 3.
  • Hundreds: nothing to add — write 4.

402 + 36 = 438

Second check: 438 − 402 = 36

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FAQ

What is 402 + 36?

402 + 36 = 438

How do you check that 402 + 36 = 438?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 438 − 36 = 402, and 438 − 402 = 36. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 402 + 36?

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

Is 36 + 402 the same as 402 + 36?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 438; the column looks the same with either number on top.