Addition with Regrouping: 47 + 23

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What is 47 + 23?

Answer

47 + 23 =
70

With regrouping: 1 carry — into the tens

47 + 23 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry
4 7
+23
70

Column by column: 47 + 23

  • Ones: 7 + 3 = 10 — write 0, carry 1.
  • Tens: 4 + 2 + 1 = 7 — write 7.

47 + 23 = 70

Second check: 70 − 47 = 23

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FAQ

What is 47 + 23?

47 + 23 = 70

How do you check that 47 + 23 = 70?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 70 − 23 = 47, and 70 − 47 = 23. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 47 + 23?

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 23 + 47 the same as 47 + 23?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 70; the column looks the same with either number on top.