Subtraction with Regrouping: 287 − 19

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 287 − 19?

Answer

287 − 19 =
268

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

287 − 19 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
2 8(was 8, now 7)7 (was 7, now 17)
−19
268

Column by column: 287 − 19

  • Ones: 7 is less than 9 — borrow 1 ten: tens 8 → 7; 17 − 9 = 8 — write 8.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 7; 7 − 1 = 6 — write 6.
  • Hundreds: nothing to subtract — write 2.

287 − 19 = 268

Second check: 287 − 268 = 19

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FAQ

What is 287 − 19?

287 − 19 = 268

How do you check that 287 − 19 = 268?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 268 + 19 = 287. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 287 − 19?

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