Subtraction with Regrouping: 174 − 69

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 174 − 69?

Answer

174 − 69 =
105

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

174 − 69 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)4 (was 4, now 14)
−69
105

Column by column: 174 − 69

  • Ones: 4 is less than 9 — borrow 1 ten: tens 7 → 6; 14 − 9 = 5 — write 5.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 6; 6 − 6 = 0 — write 0.
  • Hundreds: nothing to subtract — write 1.

174 − 69 = 105

Second check: 174 − 105 = 69

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FAQ

What is 174 − 69?

174 − 69 = 105

How do you check that 174 − 69 = 105?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 105 + 69 = 174. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 174 − 69?

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