Column Addition: 485 + 203

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What is 485 + 203?

Answer

485 + 203 =
688

No regrouping: each column is added on its own

485 + 203 in a column. No carries.
4 8 5
+203
688

Column by column: 485 + 203

  • Ones: 5 + 3 = 8 — write 8.
  • Tens: 8 + 0 = 8 — write 8.
  • Hundreds: 4 + 2 = 6 — write 6.

485 + 203 = 688

Second check: 688 − 485 = 203

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FAQ

What is 485 + 203?

485 + 203 = 688

How do you check that 485 + 203 = 688?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 688 − 203 = 485, and 688 − 485 = 203. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 485 + 203?

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

Is 203 + 485 the same as 485 + 203?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 688; the column looks the same with either number on top.