Addition with Regrouping: 532 + 268

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What is 532 + 268?

Answer

532 + 268 =
800

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

532 + 268 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry1carry
5 3 2
+268
800

Column by column: 532 + 268

  • Ones: 2 + 8 = 10 — write 0, carry 1.
  • Tens: 3 + 6 + 1 = 10 — write 0, carry 1.
  • Hundreds: 5 + 2 + 1 = 8 — write 8.

532 + 268 = 800

Second check: 800 − 532 = 268

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FAQ

What is 532 + 268?

532 + 268 = 800

How do you check that 532 + 268 = 800?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 800 − 268 = 532, and 800 − 532 = 268. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 532 + 268?

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 268 + 532 the same as 532 + 268?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 800; the column looks the same with either number on top.