Column Addition: 47 + 12

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What is 47 + 12?

Answer

47 + 12 =

59

No regrouping: each column is added on its own

47 + 12 in a column. No carries.
		4	7
	+	1	2
		5	9

Column by column: 47 + 12

Ones: 7 + 2 = 9 — write 9.
Tens: 4 + 1 = 5 — write 5.

47 + 12 = 59

Second check: 59 − 47 = 12

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Column additions with 12

Example	Sum
17 + 12	29
19 + 12	31
23 + 12	35
26 + 12	38
28 + 12	40
34 + 12	46
36 + 12	48
39 + 12	51
41 + 12	53
45 + 12	57
47 + 12	59
52 + 12	64
54 + 12	66
58 + 12	70
63 + 12	75
65 + 12	77
67 + 12	79
69 + 12	81
71 + 12	83
74 + 12	86

FAQ

What is 47 + 12?

47 + 12 = 59

How do you check that 47 + 12 = 59?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 59 − 12 = 47, and 59 − 47 = 12. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 47 + 12?

None: no column adds up to 10 or more, so every digit of the sum is written straight away.

Is 12 + 47 the same as 47 + 12?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 59; the column looks the same with either number on top.

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