Addition with Regrouping: 481 + 19

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What is 481 + 19?

Answer

481 + 19 =
500

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

481 + 19 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry1carry
4 8 1
+19
500

Column by column: 481 + 19

  • Ones: 1 + 9 = 10 — write 0, carry 1.
  • Tens: 8 + 1 + 1 = 10 — write 0, carry 1.
  • Hundreds: 4 + 1 = 5 — write 5.

481 + 19 = 500

Second check: 500 − 481 = 19

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FAQ

What is 481 + 19?

481 + 19 = 500

How do you check that 481 + 19 = 500?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 500 − 19 = 481, and 500 − 481 = 19. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 481 + 19?

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 19 + 481 the same as 481 + 19?

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