Column Addition: 485 + 12

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What is 485 + 12?

Answer

485 + 12 =
497

No regrouping: each column is added on its own

485 + 12 in a column. No carries.
4 8 5
+12
497

Column by column: 485 + 12

  • Ones: 5 + 2 = 7 — write 7.
  • Tens: 8 + 1 = 9 — write 9.
  • Hundreds: nothing to add — write 4.

485 + 12 = 497

Second check: 497 − 485 = 12

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FAQ

What is 485 + 12?

485 + 12 = 497

How do you check that 485 + 12 = 497?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 497 − 12 = 485, and 497 − 485 = 12. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 485 + 12?

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

Is 12 + 485 the same as 485 + 12?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 497; the column looks the same with either number on top.