Subtraction with Regrouping: 147 − 58

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What is 147 − 58?

Answer

147 − 58 =
89

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

147 − 58 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)7 (was 7, now 17)
−58
89

Column by column: 147 − 58

  • Ones: 7 is less than 8 — borrow 1 ten: tens 4 → 3; 17 − 8 = 9 — write 9.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 3; 3 is less than 5 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 1 → 0; 13 − 5 = 8 — write 8.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 0 — a leading zero is not written.

147 − 58 = 89

Second check: 147 − 89 = 58

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FAQ

What is 147 − 58?

147 − 58 = 89

How do you check that 147 − 58 = 89?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 89 + 58 = 147. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 147 − 58?

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