Addition with Regrouping: 578 + 187

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What is 578 + 187?

Answer

578 + 187 =
765

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

578 + 187 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry1carry
5 7 8
+187
765

Column by column: 578 + 187

  • Ones: 8 + 7 = 15 — write 5, carry 1.
  • Tens: 7 + 8 + 1 = 16 — write 6, carry 1.
  • Hundreds: 5 + 1 + 1 = 7 — write 7.

578 + 187 = 765

Second check: 765 − 578 = 187

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FAQ

What is 578 + 187?

578 + 187 = 765

How do you check that 578 + 187 = 765?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 765 − 187 = 578, and 765 − 578 = 187. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 578 + 187?

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 187 + 578 the same as 578 + 187?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 765; the column looks the same with either number on top.