Addition with Regrouping: 427 + 187

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What is 427 + 187?

Answer

427 + 187 =
614

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

427 + 187 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry1carry
4 2 7
+187
614

Column by column: 427 + 187

  • Ones: 7 + 7 = 14 — write 4, carry 1.
  • Tens: 2 + 8 + 1 = 11 — write 1, carry 1.
  • Hundreds: 4 + 1 + 1 = 6 — write 6.

427 + 187 = 614

Second check: 614 − 427 = 187

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FAQ

What is 427 + 187?

427 + 187 = 614

How do you check that 427 + 187 = 614?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 614 − 187 = 427, and 614 − 427 = 187. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 427 + 187?

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 187 + 427 the same as 427 + 187?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 614; the column looks the same with either number on top.