Addition with Regrouping: 536 + 15

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What is 536 + 15?

Answer

536 + 15 =
551

With regrouping: 1 carry — into the tens

536 + 15 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry
5 3 6
+15
551

Column by column: 536 + 15

  • Ones: 6 + 5 = 11 — write 1, carry 1.
  • Tens: 3 + 1 + 1 = 5 — write 5.
  • Hundreds: nothing to add — write 5.

536 + 15 = 551

Second check: 551 − 536 = 15

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FAQ

What is 536 + 15?

536 + 15 = 551

How do you check that 536 + 15 = 551?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 551 − 15 = 536, and 551 − 536 = 15. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 536 + 15?

1 carry: 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 15 + 536 the same as 536 + 15?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 551; the column looks the same with either number on top.