Subtraction with Regrouping: 150 − 65

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What is 150 − 65?

Answer

150 − 65 =
85

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

150 − 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.
014+10
1(was 1, now 0)5(was 5, now 14)0 (was 0, now 10)
−65
85

Column by column: 150 − 65

  • Ones: 0 is less than 5 — borrow 1 ten: tens 5 → 4; 10 − 5 = 5 — write 5.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 4; 4 is less than 6 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 1 → 0; 14 − 6 = 8 — write 8.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 0 — a leading zero is not written.

150 − 65 = 85

Second check: 150 − 85 = 65

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FAQ

What is 150 − 65?

150 − 65 = 85

How do you check that 150 − 65 = 85?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 85 + 65 = 150. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 150 − 65?

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