Addition with Regrouping: 89 + 74

Addition with Regrouping Calculator
First addend
Second addend

What is 89 + 74?

Answer

89 + 74 =
163

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

89 + 74 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry1carry
8 9
+74
163

Column by column: 89 + 74

  • Ones: 9 + 4 = 13 — write 3, carry 1.
  • Tens: 8 + 7 + 1 = 16 — write 6, carry 1.
  • Hundreds: the carried 1 — write 1.

89 + 74 = 163

Second check: 163 − 89 = 74

Similar examples to practise

See Also

FAQ

What is 89 + 74?

89 + 74 = 163

How do you check that 89 + 74 = 163?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 163 − 74 = 89, and 163 − 89 = 74. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 89 + 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 + 89 the same as 89 + 74?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 163; the column looks the same with either number on top.