Subtraction with Regrouping: 119 − 45

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 119 − 45?

Answer

119 − 45 =
74

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

119 − 45 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+10
1(was 1, now 0)1 (was 1, now 11)9
−45
74

Column by column: 119 − 45

  • Ones: 9 − 5 = 4 — write 4.
  • Tens: 1 is less than 4 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 1 → 0; 11 − 4 = 7 — write 7.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 0 — a leading zero is not written.

119 − 45 = 74

Second check: 119 − 74 = 45

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FAQ

What is 119 − 45?

119 − 45 = 74

How do you check that 119 − 45 = 74?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 74 + 45 = 119. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 119 − 45?

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