Subtraction with Regrouping: 254 − 105

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What is 254 − 105?

Answer

254 − 105 =
149

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

254 − 105 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.
4+10
2 5(was 5, now 4)4 (was 4, now 14)
−105
149

Column by column: 254 − 105

  • Ones: 4 is less than 5 — borrow 1 ten: tens 5 → 4; 14 − 5 = 9 — write 9.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 4; 4 − 0 = 4 — write 4.
  • Hundreds: 2 − 1 = 1 — write 1.

254 − 105 = 149

Second check: 254 − 149 = 105

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FAQ

What is 254 − 105?

254 − 105 = 149

How do you check that 254 − 105 = 149?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 149 + 105 = 254. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 254 − 105?

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