Subtraction with Regrouping: 155 − 63

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What is 155 − 63?

Answer

155 − 63 =
92

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

155 − 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.
0+10
1(was 1, now 0)5 (was 5, now 15)5
−63
92

Column by column: 155 − 63

  • Ones: 5 − 3 = 2 — write 2.
  • Tens: 5 is less than 6 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 1 → 0; 15 − 6 = 9 — write 9.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 0 — a leading zero is not written.

155 − 63 = 92

Second check: 155 − 92 = 63

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FAQ

What is 155 − 63?

155 − 63 = 92

How do you check that 155 − 63 = 92?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 92 + 63 = 155. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 155 − 63?

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