Addition with Regrouping: 76 + 74

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What is 76 + 74?

Answer

76 + 74 =
150

The sum is longer than the addends: 2 carries — into the tens and the hundreds; the last one makes a new digit

76 + 74 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry1carry
7 6
+74
150

Column by column: 76 + 74

  • Ones: 6 + 4 = 10 — write 0, carry 1.
  • Tens: 7 + 7 + 1 = 15 — write 5, carry 1.
  • Hundreds: the carried 1 — write 1.

76 + 74 = 150

Second check: 150 − 76 = 74

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FAQ

What is 76 + 74?

76 + 74 = 150

How do you check that 76 + 74 = 150?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 150 − 74 = 76, and 150 − 76 = 74. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 76 + 74?

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 74 + 76 the same as 76 + 74?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 150; the column looks the same with either number on top.