Addition with Regrouping: 45 + 28

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What is 45 + 28?

Answer

45 + 28 =
73

With regrouping: 1 carry — into the tens

45 + 28 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry
4 5
+28
73

Column by column: 45 + 28

  • Ones: 5 + 8 = 13 — write 3, carry 1.
  • Tens: 4 + 2 + 1 = 7 — write 7.

45 + 28 = 73

Second check: 73 − 45 = 28

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FAQ

What is 45 + 28?

45 + 28 = 73

How do you check that 45 + 28 = 73?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 73 − 28 = 45, and 73 − 45 = 28. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 45 + 28?

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 28 + 45 the same as 45 + 28?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 73; the column looks the same with either number on top.