Addition with Regrouping: 536 + 172

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What is 536 + 172?

Answer

536 + 172 =
708

With regrouping: 1 carry — into the hundreds

536 + 172 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry
5 3 6
+172
708

Column by column: 536 + 172

  • Ones: 6 + 2 = 8 — write 8.
  • Tens: 3 + 7 = 10 — write 0, carry 1.
  • Hundreds: 5 + 1 + 1 = 7 — write 7.

536 + 172 = 708

Second check: 708 − 536 = 172

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FAQ

What is 536 + 172?

536 + 172 = 708

How do you check that 536 + 172 = 708?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 708 − 172 = 536, and 708 − 536 = 172. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 536 + 172?

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 172 + 536 the same as 536 + 172?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 708; the column looks the same with either number on top.