Addition with Regrouping: 485 + 256

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What is 485 + 256?

Answer

485 + 256 =
741

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

485 + 256 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry1carry
4 8 5
+256
741

Column by column: 485 + 256

  • Ones: 5 + 6 = 11 — write 1, carry 1.
  • Tens: 8 + 5 + 1 = 14 — write 4, carry 1.
  • Hundreds: 4 + 2 + 1 = 7 — write 7.

485 + 256 = 741

Second check: 741 − 485 = 256

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FAQ

What is 485 + 256?

485 + 256 = 741

How do you check that 485 + 256 = 741?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 741 − 256 = 485, and 741 − 485 = 256. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 485 + 256?

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 256 + 485 the same as 485 + 256?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 741; the column looks the same with either number on top.