Subtraction with Regrouping: 140,624 − 70,312

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What is 140,624 − 70,312?

Answer

140,624 − 70,312 =
70,312

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundred thousands

140,624 − 70,312 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)4 (was 4, now 14)0 6 2 4
−70312
70312

Column by column: 140,624 − 70,312

  • Ones: 4 − 2 = 2 — write 2.
  • Tens: 2 − 1 = 1 — write 1.
  • Hundreds: 6 − 3 = 3 — write 3.
  • Thousands: 0 − 0 = 0 — write 0.
  • Ten thousands: 4 is less than 7 — borrow 1 hundred thousand: hundred thousands 1 → 0; 14 − 7 = 7 — write 7.
  • Hundred thousands: after borrowing, 0 — a leading zero is not written.

140,624 − 70,312 = 70,312

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FAQ

What is 140,624 − 70,312?

140,624 − 70,312 = 70,312

How do you check that 140,624 − 70,312 = 70,312?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 70,312 + 70,312 = 140,624. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 140,624 − 70,312?

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