Subtraction with Regrouping: 170 − 65

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What is 170 − 65?

Answer

170 − 65 =
105

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

170 − 65 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.
6+10
1 7(was 7, now 6)0 (was 0, now 10)
−65
105

Column by column: 170 − 65

  • Ones: 0 is less than 5 — borrow 1 ten: tens 7 → 6; 10 − 5 = 5 — write 5.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 6; 6 − 6 = 0 — write 0.
  • Hundreds: nothing to subtract — write 1.

170 − 65 = 105

Second check: 170 − 105 = 65

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FAQ

What is 170 − 65?

170 − 65 = 105

How do you check that 170 − 65 = 105?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 105 + 65 = 170. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 170 − 65?

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