Addition with Regrouping: 74 + 54

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What is 74 + 54?

Answer

74 + 54 =
128

The sum is longer than the addends: 1 carry — into the hundreds; the last one makes a new digit

74 + 54 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry
7 4
+54
128

Column by column: 74 + 54

  • Ones: 4 + 4 = 8 — write 8.
  • Tens: 7 + 5 = 12 — write 2, carry 1.
  • Hundreds: the carried 1 — write 1.

74 + 54 = 128

Second check: 128 − 74 = 54

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FAQ

What is 74 + 54?

74 + 54 = 128

How do you check that 74 + 54 = 128?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 128 − 54 = 74, and 128 − 74 = 54. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 74 + 54?

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 54 + 74 the same as 74 + 54?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 128; the column looks the same with either number on top.