Addition with Regrouping: 78 + 19

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What is 78 + 19?

Answer

78 + 19 =
97

With regrouping: 1 carry — into the tens

78 + 19 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry
7 8
+19
97

Column by column: 78 + 19

  • Ones: 8 + 9 = 17 — write 7, carry 1.
  • Tens: 7 + 1 + 1 = 9 — write 9.

78 + 19 = 97

Second check: 97 − 78 = 19

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FAQ

What is 78 + 19?

78 + 19 = 97

How do you check that 78 + 19 = 97?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 97 − 19 = 78, and 97 − 78 = 19. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 78 + 19?

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 19 + 78 the same as 78 + 19?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 97; the column looks the same with either number on top.