Addition with Regrouping: 69 + 17

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What is 69 + 17?

Answer

69 + 17 =
86

With regrouping: 1 carry — into the tens

69 + 17 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry
6 9
+17
86

Column by column: 69 + 17

  • Ones: 9 + 7 = 16 — write 6, carry 1.
  • Tens: 6 + 1 + 1 = 8 — write 8.

69 + 17 = 86

Second check: 86 − 69 = 17

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FAQ

What is 69 + 17?

69 + 17 = 86

How do you check that 69 + 17 = 86?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 86 − 17 = 69, and 86 − 69 = 17. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 69 + 17?

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 17 + 69 the same as 69 + 17?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 86; the column looks the same with either number on top.