Addition with Regrouping: 402 + 78

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What is 402 + 78?

Answer

402 + 78 =
480

With regrouping: 1 carry — into the tens

402 + 78 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry
4 0 2
+78
480

Column by column: 402 + 78

  • Ones: 2 + 8 = 10 — write 0, carry 1.
  • Tens: 0 + 7 + 1 = 8 — write 8.
  • Hundreds: nothing to add — write 4.

402 + 78 = 480

Second check: 480 − 402 = 78

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FAQ

What is 402 + 78?

402 + 78 = 480

How do you check that 402 + 78 = 480?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 480 − 78 = 402, and 480 − 402 = 78. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 402 + 78?

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 78 + 402 the same as 402 + 78?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 480; the column looks the same with either number on top.