Subtraction with Regrouping: 1,166 − 519

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What is 1,166 − 519?

Answer

1,166 − 519 =
647

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

1,166 − 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+105+10
1(was 1, now 0)1 (was 1, now 11)6(was 6, now 5)6 (was 6, now 16)
−519
647

Column by column: 1,166 − 519

  • Ones: 6 is less than 9 — borrow 1 ten: tens 6 → 5; 16 − 9 = 7 — write 7.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 5; 5 − 1 = 4 — write 4.
  • Hundreds: 1 is less than 5 — borrow 1 thousand: thousands 1 → 0; 11 − 5 = 6 — write 6.
  • Thousands: after borrowing, 0 — a leading zero is not written.

1,166 − 519 = 647

Second check: 1,166 − 647 = 519

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FAQ

What is 1,166 − 519?

1,166 − 519 = 647

How do you check that 1,166 − 519 = 647?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 647 + 519 = 1,166. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 1,166 − 519?

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