Addition with Regrouping: 578 + 172

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What is 578 + 172?

Answer

578 + 172 =
750

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

578 + 172 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry1carry
5 7 8
+172
750

Column by column: 578 + 172

  • Ones: 8 + 2 = 10 — write 0, carry 1.
  • Tens: 7 + 7 + 1 = 15 — write 5, carry 1.
  • Hundreds: 5 + 1 + 1 = 7 — write 7.

578 + 172 = 750

Second check: 750 − 578 = 172

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FAQ

What is 578 + 172?

578 + 172 = 750

How do you check that 578 + 172 = 750?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 750 − 172 = 578, and 750 − 578 = 172. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 578 + 172?

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 172 + 578 the same as 578 + 172?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 750; the column looks the same with either number on top.