Here we will show you step-by-step how to calculate 42 plus 74 (42 + 74) using the Long Addition Method. We start by setting up our math problem as follows:
| 4 | 2 | |||||||
| + | 7 | 4 | ||||||
The next step is to add the ones digits together (2 + 4 = 6) like this:
| 4 | 2 | |||||||
| + | 7 | 4 | ||||||
| 6 |
Then in our final step, we add the tens digits together (4 + 7 = 11) like this:
| 4 | 2 | |||||||
| + | 7 | 4 | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 6 |
And that is how you solve 42 plus 74 using the Long Addition Method! The answer is displayed mathematically below:
42 + 74 = 116
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