Addition with Regrouping: 597 + 203

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What is 597 + 203?

Answer

597 + 203 =
800

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

597 + 203 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry1carry
5 9 7
+203
800

Column by column: 597 + 203

  • Ones: 7 + 3 = 10 — write 0, carry 1.
  • Tens: 9 + 0 + 1 = 10 — write 0, carry 1.
  • Hundreds: 5 + 2 + 1 = 8 — write 8.

597 + 203 = 800

Second check: 800 − 597 = 203

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FAQ

What is 597 + 203?

597 + 203 = 800

How do you check that 597 + 203 = 800?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 800 − 203 = 597, and 800 − 597 = 203. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 597 + 203?

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 203 + 597 the same as 597 + 203?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 800; the column looks the same with either number on top.