Subtraction with Regrouping: 453 − 214

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Subtrahend

What is 453 − 214?

Answer

453 − 214 =
239

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

453 − 214 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
4 5(was 5, now 4)3 (was 3, now 13)
−214
239

Column by column: 453 − 214

  • Ones: 3 is less than 4 — borrow 1 ten: tens 5 → 4; 13 − 4 = 9 — write 9.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 4; 4 − 1 = 3 — write 3.
  • Hundreds: 4 − 2 = 2 — write 2.

453 − 214 = 239

Second check: 453 − 239 = 214

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FAQ

What is 453 − 214?

453 − 214 = 239

How do you check that 453 − 214 = 239?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 239 + 214 = 453. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 453 − 214?

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