Addition with Regrouping: 453 + 389

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What is 453 + 389?

Answer

453 + 389 =
842

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

453 + 389 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry1carry
4 5 3
+389
842

Column by column: 453 + 389

  • Ones: 3 + 9 = 12 — write 2, carry 1.
  • Tens: 5 + 8 + 1 = 14 — write 4, carry 1.
  • Hundreds: 4 + 3 + 1 = 8 — write 8.

453 + 389 = 842

Second check: 842 − 453 = 389

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FAQ

What is 453 + 389?

453 + 389 = 842

How do you check that 453 + 389 = 842?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 842 − 389 = 453, and 842 − 453 = 389. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 453 + 389?

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 389 + 453 the same as 453 + 389?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 842; the column looks the same with either number on top.