Subtraction with Regrouping: 1,055 − 519

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What is 1,055 − 519?

Answer

1,055 − 519 =
536

With regrouping: 2 borrows — from the tens and the thousands

1,055 − 519 in a column. Above the columns: the values after borrowing — a crossed-out digit is replaced by the number above it; +10 marks a column that received a borrowed ten.
0+104+10
1(was 1, now 0)0 (was 0, now 10)5(was 5, now 4)5 (was 5, now 15)
−519
536

Column by column: 1,055 − 519

  • Ones: 5 is less than 9 — borrow 1 ten: tens 5 → 4; 15 − 9 = 6 — write 6.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 4; 4 − 1 = 3 — write 3.
  • Hundreds: 0 is less than 5 — borrow 1 thousand: thousands 1 → 0; 10 − 5 = 5 — write 5.
  • Thousands: after borrowing, 0 — a leading zero is not written.

1,055 − 519 = 536

Second check: 1,055 − 536 = 519

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FAQ

What is 1,055 − 519?

1,055 − 519 = 536

How do you check that 1,055 − 519 = 536?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 536 + 519 = 1,055. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 1,055 − 519?

2 borrows: each time the top digit was smaller than the one below it, 1 was borrowed from the column on the left.

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