Addition with Regrouping: 461 + 39

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What is 461 + 39?

Answer

461 + 39 =
500

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

461 + 39 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry1carry
4 6 1
+39
500

Column by column: 461 + 39

  • Ones: 1 + 9 = 10 — write 0, carry 1.
  • Tens: 6 + 3 + 1 = 10 — write 0, carry 1.
  • Hundreds: 4 + 1 = 5 — write 5.

461 + 39 = 500

Second check: 500 − 461 = 39

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FAQ

What is 461 + 39?

461 + 39 = 500

How do you check that 461 + 39 = 500?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 500 − 39 = 461, and 500 − 461 = 39. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 461 + 39?

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 39 + 461 the same as 461 + 39?

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