Column Addition: 987,654 + 12,345

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What is 987,654 + 12,345?

Answer

987,654 + 12,345 =
999,999

No regrouping: each column is added on its own

987,654 + 12,345 in a column. No carries.
9 8 7 6 5 4
+12345
999999

Column by column: 987,654 + 12,345

  • Ones: 4 + 5 = 9 — write 9.
  • Tens: 5 + 4 = 9 — write 9.
  • Hundreds: 6 + 3 = 9 — write 9.
  • Thousands: 7 + 2 = 9 — write 9.
  • Ten thousands: 8 + 1 = 9 — write 9.
  • Hundred thousands: nothing to add — write 9.

987,654 + 12,345 = 999,999

Second check: 999,999 − 987,654 = 12,345

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FAQ

What is 987,654 + 12,345?

987,654 + 12,345 = 999,999

How do you check that 987,654 + 12,345 = 999,999?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 999,999 − 12,345 = 987,654, and 999,999 − 987,654 = 12,345. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 987,654 + 12,345?

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

Is 12,345 + 987,654 the same as 987,654 + 12,345?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 999,999; the column looks the same with either number on top.