Column Addition: 71 + 15

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What is 71 + 15?

Answer

71 + 15 =
86

No regrouping: each column is added on its own

71 + 15 in a column. No carries.
7 1
+15
86

Column by column: 71 + 15

  • Ones: 1 + 5 = 6 — write 6.
  • Tens: 7 + 1 = 8 — write 8.

71 + 15 = 86

Second check: 86 − 71 = 15

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FAQ

What is 71 + 15?

71 + 15 = 86

How do you check that 71 + 15 = 86?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 86 − 15 = 71, and 86 − 71 = 15. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 71 + 15?

None: no column adds up to 10 or more, so every digit of the sum is written straight away.

Is 15 + 71 the same as 71 + 15?

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