Subtraction with Regrouping: 134 − 63

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 134 − 63?

Answer

134 − 63 =
71

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

134 − 63 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)3 (was 3, now 13)4
−63
71

Column by column: 134 − 63

  • Ones: 4 − 3 = 1 — write 1.
  • Tens: 3 is less than 6 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 1 → 0; 13 − 6 = 7 — write 7.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 0 — a leading zero is not written.

134 − 63 = 71

Second check: 134 − 71 = 63

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FAQ

What is 134 − 63?

134 − 63 = 71

How do you check that 134 − 63 = 71?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 71 + 63 = 134. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 134 − 63?

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