Subtraction with Regrouping: 168,545 − 45,089

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What is 168,545 − 45,089?

Answer

168,545 − 45,089 =
123,456

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

168,545 − 45,089 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.
413+10
1 6 8 5(was 5, now 4)4(was 4, now 13)5 (was 5, now 15)
−45089
123456

Column by column: 168,545 − 45,089

  • Ones: 5 is less than 9 — borrow 1 ten: tens 4 → 3; 15 − 9 = 6 — write 6.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 3; 3 is less than 8 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 5 → 4; 13 − 8 = 5 — write 5.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 4; 4 − 0 = 4 — write 4.
  • Thousands: 8 − 5 = 3 — write 3.
  • Ten thousands: 6 − 4 = 2 — write 2.
  • Hundred thousands: nothing to subtract — write 1.

168,545 − 45,089 = 123,456

Second check: 168,545 − 123,456 = 45,089

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FAQ

What is 168,545 − 45,089?

168,545 − 45,089 = 123,456

How do you check that 168,545 − 45,089 = 123,456?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 123,456 + 45,089 = 168,545. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 168,545 − 45,089?

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