Addition with Regrouping: 47 + 39

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What is 47 + 39?

Answer

47 + 39 =
86

With regrouping: 1 carry — into the tens

47 + 39 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry
4 7
+39
86

Column by column: 47 + 39

  • Ones: 7 + 9 = 16 — write 6, carry 1.
  • Tens: 4 + 3 + 1 = 8 — write 8.

47 + 39 = 86

Second check: 86 − 47 = 39

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FAQ

What is 47 + 39?

47 + 39 = 86

How do you check that 47 + 39 = 86?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 86 − 39 = 47, and 86 − 47 = 39. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 47 + 39?

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 39 + 47 the same as 47 + 39?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 86; the column looks the same with either number on top.