Subtraction with Regrouping: 125 − 54

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 125 − 54?

Answer

125 − 54 =
71

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

125 − 54 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)2 (was 2, now 12)5
−54
71

Column by column: 125 − 54

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

125 − 54 = 71

Second check: 125 − 71 = 54

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FAQ

What is 125 − 54?

125 − 54 = 71

How do you check that 125 − 54 = 71?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 71 + 54 = 125. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 125 − 54?

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