Addition with Regrouping: 485 + 172

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What is 485 + 172?

Answer

485 + 172 =
657

With regrouping: 1 carry — into the hundreds

485 + 172 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry
4 8 5
+172
657

Column by column: 485 + 172

  • Ones: 5 + 2 = 7 — write 7.
  • Tens: 8 + 7 = 15 — write 5, carry 1.
  • Hundreds: 4 + 1 + 1 = 6 — write 6.

485 + 172 = 657

Second check: 657 − 485 = 172

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FAQ

What is 485 + 172?

485 + 172 = 657

How do you check that 485 + 172 = 657?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 657 − 172 = 485, and 657 − 485 = 172. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 485 + 172?

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 172 + 485 the same as 485 + 172?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 657; the column looks the same with either number on top.