Subtraction with Regrouping: 112 − 47

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What is 112 − 47?

Answer

112 − 47 =
65

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

112 − 47 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.
010+10
1(was 1, now 0)1(was 1, now 10)2 (was 2, now 12)
−47
65

Column by column: 112 − 47

  • Ones: 2 is less than 7 — borrow 1 ten: tens 1 → 0; 12 − 7 = 5 — write 5.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 0; 0 is less than 4 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 1 → 0; 10 − 4 = 6 — write 6.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 0 — a leading zero is not written.

112 − 47 = 65

Second check: 112 − 65 = 47

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FAQ

What is 112 − 47?

112 − 47 = 65

How do you check that 112 − 47 = 65?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 65 + 47 = 112. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 112 − 47?

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