Addition with Regrouping: 578 + 71

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What is 578 + 71?

Answer

578 + 71 =
649

With regrouping: 1 carry — into the hundreds

578 + 71 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry
5 7 8
+71
649

Column by column: 578 + 71

  • Ones: 8 + 1 = 9 — write 9.
  • Tens: 7 + 7 = 14 — write 4, carry 1.
  • Hundreds: 5 + 1 = 6 — write 6.

578 + 71 = 649

Second check: 649 − 578 = 71

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FAQ

What is 578 + 71?

578 + 71 = 649

How do you check that 578 + 71 = 649?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 649 − 71 = 578, and 649 − 578 = 71. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 578 + 71?

1 carry: 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 71 + 578 the same as 578 + 71?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 649; the column looks the same with either number on top.