Addition with Regrouping: 76 + 71

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What is 76 + 71?

Answer

76 + 71 =
147

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

76 + 71 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry
7 6
+71
147

Column by column: 76 + 71

  • Ones: 6 + 1 = 7 — write 7.
  • Tens: 7 + 7 = 14 — write 4, carry 1.
  • Hundreds: the carried 1 — write 1.

76 + 71 = 147

Second check: 147 − 76 = 71

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FAQ

What is 76 + 71?

76 + 71 = 147

How do you check that 76 + 71 = 147?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 147 − 71 = 76, and 147 − 76 = 71. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 76 + 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 + 76 the same as 76 + 71?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 147; the column looks the same with either number on top.