Subtraction with Regrouping: 427 − 136

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 427 − 136?

Answer

427 − 136 =
291

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

427 − 136 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)2 (was 2, now 12)7
−136
291

Column by column: 427 − 136

  • Ones: 7 − 6 = 1 — write 1.
  • Tens: 2 is less than 3 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 4 → 3; 12 − 3 = 9 — write 9.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 3; 3 − 1 = 2 — write 2.

427 − 136 = 291

Second check: 427 − 291 = 136

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FAQ

What is 427 − 136?

427 − 136 = 291

How do you check that 427 − 136 = 291?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 291 + 136 = 427. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 427 − 136?

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