Subtraction with Regrouping: 141 − 63

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What is 141 − 63?

Answer

141 − 63 =
78

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

141 − 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.
013+10
1(was 1, now 0)4(was 4, now 13)1 (was 1, now 11)
−63
78

Column by column: 141 − 63

  • Ones: 1 is less than 3 — borrow 1 ten: tens 4 → 3; 11 − 3 = 8 — write 8.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 3; 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.

141 − 63 = 78

Second check: 141 − 78 = 63

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FAQ

What is 141 − 63?

141 − 63 = 78

How do you check that 141 − 63 = 78?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 78 + 63 = 141. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 141 − 63?

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