Subtraction with Regrouping: 134 − 65

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What is 134 − 65?

Answer

134 − 65 =
69

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

134 − 65 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.
012+10
1(was 1, now 0)3(was 3, now 12)4 (was 4, now 14)
−65
69

Column by column: 134 − 65

  • Ones: 4 is less than 5 — borrow 1 ten: tens 3 → 2; 14 − 5 = 9 — write 9.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 2; 2 is less than 6 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 1 → 0; 12 − 6 = 6 — write 6.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 0 — a leading zero is not written.

134 − 65 = 69

Second check: 134 − 69 = 65

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FAQ

What is 134 − 65?

134 − 65 = 69

How do you check that 134 − 65 = 69?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 69 + 65 = 134. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 134 − 65?

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