Addition with Regrouping: 553 + 47

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What is 553 + 47?

Answer

553 + 47 =
600

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

553 + 47 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry1carry
5 5 3
+47
600

Column by column: 553 + 47

  • Ones: 3 + 7 = 10 — write 0, carry 1.
  • Tens: 5 + 4 + 1 = 10 — write 0, carry 1.
  • Hundreds: 5 + 1 = 6 — write 6.

553 + 47 = 600

Second check: 600 − 553 = 47

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FAQ

What is 553 + 47?

553 + 47 = 600

How do you check that 553 + 47 = 600?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 600 − 47 = 553, and 600 − 553 = 47. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 553 + 47?

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 47 + 553 the same as 553 + 47?

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