Subtraction with Regrouping: 165 − 67

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What is 165 − 67?

Answer

165 − 67 =
98

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

165 − 67 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.
015+10
1(was 1, now 0)6(was 6, now 15)5 (was 5, now 15)
−67
98

Column by column: 165 − 67

  • Ones: 5 is less than 7 — borrow 1 ten: tens 6 → 5; 15 − 7 = 8 — write 8.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 5; 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.

165 − 67 = 98

Second check: 165 − 98 = 67

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FAQ

What is 165 − 67?

165 − 67 = 98

How do you check that 165 − 67 = 98?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 98 + 67 = 165. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 165 − 67?

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