Subtraction with Regrouping: 419 − 128

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What is 419 − 128?

Answer

419 − 128 =
291

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

419 − 128 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.
3+10
4(was 4, now 3)1 (was 1, now 11)9
−128
291

Column by column: 419 − 128

  • Ones: 9 − 8 = 1 — write 1.
  • Tens: 1 is less than 2 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 4 → 3; 11 − 2 = 9 — write 9.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 3; 3 − 1 = 2 — write 2.

419 − 128 = 291

Second check: 419 − 291 = 128

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FAQ

What is 419 − 128?

419 − 128 = 291

How do you check that 419 − 128 = 291?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 291 + 128 = 419. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 419 − 128?

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