Addition with Regrouping: 426 + 74

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What is 426 + 74?

Answer

426 + 74 =
500

With regrouping: 2 carries — into the tens and the hundreds

426 + 74 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry1carry
4 2 6
+74
500

Column by column: 426 + 74

  • Ones: 6 + 4 = 10 — write 0, carry 1.
  • Tens: 2 + 7 + 1 = 10 — write 0, carry 1.
  • Hundreds: 4 + 1 = 5 — write 5.

426 + 74 = 500

Second check: 500 − 426 = 74

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FAQ

What is 426 + 74?

426 + 74 = 500

How do you check that 426 + 74 = 500?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 500 − 74 = 426, and 500 − 426 = 74. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 426 + 74?

2 carries: 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 74 + 426 the same as 426 + 74?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 500; the column looks the same with either number on top.