Addition with Regrouping: 47 + 26

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What is 47 + 26?

Answer

47 + 26 =
73

With regrouping: 1 carry — into the tens

47 + 26 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry
4 7
+26
73

Column by column: 47 + 26

  • Ones: 7 + 6 = 13 — write 3, carry 1.
  • Tens: 4 + 2 + 1 = 7 — write 7.

47 + 26 = 73

Second check: 73 − 47 = 26

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FAQ

What is 47 + 26?

47 + 26 = 73

How do you check that 47 + 26 = 73?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 73 − 26 = 47, and 73 − 47 = 26. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 47 + 26?

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 26 + 47 the same as 47 + 26?

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