Column Addition: 402 + 85

Addition with Regrouping Calculator
First addend
Second addend

What is 402 + 85?

Answer

402 + 85 =
487

No regrouping: each column is added on its own

402 + 85 in a column. No carries.
4 0 2
+85
487

Column by column: 402 + 85

  • Ones: 2 + 5 = 7 — write 7.
  • Tens: 0 + 8 = 8 — write 8.
  • Hundreds: nothing to add — write 4.

402 + 85 = 487

Second check: 487 − 402 = 85

Similar examples to practise

See Also

FAQ

What is 402 + 85?

402 + 85 = 487

How do you check that 402 + 85 = 487?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 487 − 85 = 402, and 487 − 402 = 85. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 402 + 85?

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

Is 85 + 402 the same as 402 + 85?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 487; the column looks the same with either number on top.