Subtraction with Regrouping: 152 − 63

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What is 152 − 63?

Answer

152 − 63 =
89

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

152 − 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.
014+10
1(was 1, now 0)5(was 5, now 14)2 (was 2, now 12)
−63
89

Column by column: 152 − 63

  • Ones: 2 is less than 3 — borrow 1 ten: tens 5 → 4; 12 − 3 = 9 — write 9.
  • 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.

152 − 63 = 89

Second check: 152 − 89 = 63

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FAQ

What is 152 − 63?

152 − 63 = 89

How do you check that 152 − 63 = 89?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 89 + 63 = 152. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 152 − 63?

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

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