Cara bersusun panjang:
173 = 100 + 70 + 3
28 = 20 + 8
71 = 70 + 1
-------------- +
= 100 + 160 + 12
= 100 + 160 + 10 + 2
= 100 + 170 + 2
= 100 + 100 + 70 + 2
= 200 + 70 + 2
= 272
Jadi 173 + 28 + 71 = 272.
Cara bersusun pendek:
11 ← simpanan
173
28
71
--- +
272
Satuannya 3 + 8 + 1 = 12 → Tulis 2, simpan 1
Puluhannya 7 + 2 + 7 + 1 (simpanan) = 17 → Tulis 7, simpan 1
Ratusannya 1 + 1 (simpanan) = 2
Jadi 173 + 28 + 71 = 272.