Addition with Regrouping: 542 + 58

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What is 542 + 58?

Answer

542 + 58 =
600

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

542 + 58 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry1carry
5 4 2
+58
600

Column by column: 542 + 58

  • Ones: 2 + 8 = 10 — write 0, carry 1.
  • Tens: 4 + 5 + 1 = 10 — write 0, carry 1.
  • Hundreds: 5 + 1 = 6 — write 6.

542 + 58 = 600

Second check: 600 − 542 = 58

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FAQ

What is 542 + 58?

542 + 58 = 600

How do you check that 542 + 58 = 600?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 600 − 58 = 542, and 600 − 542 = 58. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 542 + 58?

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 58 + 542 the same as 542 + 58?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 600; the column looks the same with either number on top.