Addition with Regrouping: 536 + 389

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What is 536 + 389?

Answer

536 + 389 =
925

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

536 + 389 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry1carry
5 3 6
+389
925

Column by column: 536 + 389

  • Ones: 6 + 9 = 15 — write 5, carry 1.
  • Tens: 3 + 8 + 1 = 12 — write 2, carry 1.
  • Hundreds: 5 + 3 + 1 = 9 — write 9.

536 + 389 = 925

Second check: 925 − 536 = 389

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FAQ

What is 536 + 389?

536 + 389 = 925

How do you check that 536 + 389 = 925?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 925 − 389 = 536, and 925 − 536 = 389. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 536 + 389?

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 389 + 536 the same as 536 + 389?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 925; the column looks the same with either number on top.