Column Addition: 8,042 + 1,234

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What is 8,042 + 1,234?

Answer

8,042 + 1,234 =
9,276

No regrouping: each column is added on its own

8,042 + 1,234 in a column. No carries.
8 0 4 2
+1234
9276

Column by column: 8,042 + 1,234

  • Ones: 2 + 4 = 6 — write 6.
  • Tens: 4 + 3 = 7 — write 7.
  • Hundreds: 0 + 2 = 2 — write 2.
  • Thousands: 8 + 1 = 9 — write 9.

8,042 + 1,234 = 9,276

Second check: 9,276 − 8,042 = 1,234

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FAQ

What is 8,042 + 1,234?

8,042 + 1,234 = 9,276

How do you check that 8,042 + 1,234 = 9,276?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 9,276 − 1,234 = 8,042, and 9,276 − 8,042 = 1,234. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 8,042 + 1,234?

None: no column adds up to 10 or more, so every digit of the sum is written straight away.

Is 1,234 + 8,042 the same as 8,042 + 1,234?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 9,276; the column looks the same with either number on top.