Addition with Regrouping: 536 + 468

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What is 536 + 468?

Answer

536 + 468 =
1,004

The sum is longer than the addends: 3 carries — into the tens, the hundreds and the thousands; the last one makes a new digit

536 + 468 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry1carry1carry
5 3 6
+468
1004

Column by column: 536 + 468

  • Ones: 6 + 8 = 14 — write 4, carry 1.
  • Tens: 3 + 6 + 1 = 10 — write 0, carry 1.
  • Hundreds: 5 + 4 + 1 = 10 — write 0, carry 1.
  • Thousands: the carried 1 — write 1.

536 + 468 = 1,004

Second check: 1,004 − 536 = 468

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FAQ

What is 536 + 468?

536 + 468 = 1,004

How do you check that 536 + 468 = 1,004?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 1,004 − 468 = 536, and 1,004 − 536 = 468. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 536 + 468?

3 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 468 + 536 the same as 536 + 468?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 1,004; the column looks the same with either number on top.