Subtraction with Regrouping: 152 − 47

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What is 152 − 47?

Answer

152 − 47 =
105

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

152 − 47 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.
4+10
1 5(was 5, now 4)2 (was 2, now 12)
−47
105

Column by column: 152 − 47

  • Ones: 2 is less than 7 — borrow 1 ten: tens 5 → 4; 12 − 7 = 5 — write 5.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 4; 4 − 4 = 0 — write 0.
  • Hundreds: nothing to subtract — write 1.

152 − 47 = 105

Second check: 152 − 105 = 47

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FAQ

What is 152 − 47?

152 − 47 = 105

How do you check that 152 − 47 = 105?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 105 + 47 = 152. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 152 − 47?

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