Subtraction with Regrouping: 1,285 − 602

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What is 1,285 − 602?

Answer

1,285 − 602 =
683

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the thousands

1,285 − 602 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)8 5
−602
683

Column by column: 1,285 − 602

  • Ones: 5 − 2 = 3 — write 3.
  • Tens: 8 − 0 = 8 — write 8.
  • Hundreds: 2 is less than 6 — borrow 1 thousand: thousands 1 → 0; 12 − 6 = 6 — write 6.
  • Thousands: after borrowing, 0 — a leading zero is not written.

1,285 − 602 = 683

Second check: 1,285 − 683 = 602

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FAQ

What is 1,285 − 602?

1,285 − 602 = 683

How do you check that 1,285 − 602 = 683?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 683 + 602 = 1,285. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 1,285 − 602?

1 borrow: 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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