Subtraction with Regrouping: 183 − 47

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What is 183 − 47?

Answer

183 − 47 =
136

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

183 − 47 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.
7+10
1 8(was 8, now 7)3 (was 3, now 13)
−47
136

Column by column: 183 − 47

  • Ones: 3 is less than 7 — borrow 1 ten: tens 8 → 7; 13 − 7 = 6 — write 6.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 7; 7 − 4 = 3 — write 3.
  • Hundreds: nothing to subtract — write 1.

183 − 47 = 136

Second check: 183 − 136 = 47

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FAQ

What is 183 − 47?

183 − 47 = 136

How do you check that 183 − 47 = 136?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 136 + 47 = 183. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 183 − 47?

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