Addition with Regrouping: 78 + 15

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What is 78 + 15?

Answer

78 + 15 =
93

With regrouping: 1 carry — into the tens

78 + 15 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry
7 8
+15
93

Column by column: 78 + 15

  • Ones: 8 + 5 = 13 — write 3, carry 1.
  • Tens: 7 + 1 + 1 = 9 — write 9.

78 + 15 = 93

Second check: 93 − 78 = 15

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FAQ

What is 78 + 15?

78 + 15 = 93

How do you check that 78 + 15 = 93?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 93 − 15 = 78, and 93 − 78 = 15. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 78 + 15?

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 15 + 78 the same as 78 + 15?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 93; the column looks the same with either number on top.