Subtraction with Regrouping: 407,535 − 2,468

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What is 407,535 − 2,468?

Answer

407,535 − 2,468 =
405,067

With regrouping: 2 borrows — from the tens and the hundreds

407,535 − 2,468 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.
412+10
4 0 7 5(was 5, now 4)3(was 3, now 12)5 (was 5, now 15)
−2468
405067

Column by column: 407,535 − 2,468

  • Ones: 5 is less than 8 — borrow 1 ten: tens 3 → 2; 15 − 8 = 7 — write 7.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 2; 2 is less than 6 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 5 → 4; 12 − 6 = 6 — write 6.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 4; 4 − 4 = 0 — write 0.
  • Thousands: 7 − 2 = 5 — write 5.
  • Ten thousands: nothing to subtract — write 0.
  • Hundred thousands: nothing to subtract — write 4.

407,535 − 2,468 = 405,067

Second check: 407,535 − 405,067 = 2,468

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FAQ

What is 407,535 − 2,468?

407,535 − 2,468 = 405,067

How do you check that 407,535 − 2,468 = 405,067?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 405,067 + 2,468 = 407,535. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 407,535 − 2,468?

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