Addition with Regrouping: 485 + 47

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What is 485 + 47?

Answer

485 + 47 =
532

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

485 + 47 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry1carry
4 8 5
+47
532

Column by column: 485 + 47

  • Ones: 5 + 7 = 12 — write 2, carry 1.
  • Tens: 8 + 4 + 1 = 13 — write 3, carry 1.
  • Hundreds: 4 + 1 = 5 — write 5.

485 + 47 = 532

Second check: 532 − 485 = 47

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FAQ

What is 485 + 47?

485 + 47 = 532

How do you check that 485 + 47 = 532?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 532 − 47 = 485, and 532 − 485 = 47. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 485 + 47?

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 47 + 485 the same as 485 + 47?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 532; the column looks the same with either number on top.