Subtraction with Regrouping: 149 − 71

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Subtrahend

What is 149 − 71?

Answer

149 − 71 =
78

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

149 − 71 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)9
−71
78

Column by column: 149 − 71

  • Ones: 9 − 1 = 8 — write 8.
  • Tens: 4 is less than 7 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 1 → 0; 14 − 7 = 7 — write 7.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 0 — a leading zero is not written.

149 − 71 = 78

Second check: 149 − 78 = 71

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FAQ

What is 149 − 71?

149 − 71 = 78

How do you check that 149 − 71 = 78?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 78 + 71 = 149. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 149 − 71?

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