Addition with Regrouping: 485 + 239

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What is 485 + 239?

Answer

485 + 239 =
724

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

485 + 239 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry1carry
4 8 5
+239
724

Column by column: 485 + 239

  • Ones: 5 + 9 = 14 — write 4, carry 1.
  • Tens: 8 + 3 + 1 = 12 — write 2, carry 1.
  • Hundreds: 4 + 2 + 1 = 7 — write 7.

485 + 239 = 724

Second check: 724 − 485 = 239

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FAQ

What is 485 + 239?

485 + 239 = 724

How do you check that 485 + 239 = 724?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 724 − 239 = 485, and 724 − 485 = 239. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 485 + 239?

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 239 + 485 the same as 485 + 239?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 724; the column looks the same with either number on top.