Subtraction with Regrouping: 459 − 83

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 459 − 83?

Answer

459 − 83 =
376

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

459 − 83 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)5 (was 5, now 15)9
−83
376

Column by column: 459 − 83

  • Ones: 9 − 3 = 6 — write 6.
  • Tens: 5 is less than 8 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 4 → 3; 15 − 8 = 7 — write 7.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 3; nothing to subtract — write 3.

459 − 83 = 376

Second check: 459 − 376 = 83

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FAQ

What is 459 − 83?

459 − 83 = 376

How do you check that 459 − 83 = 376?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 376 + 83 = 459. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 459 − 83?

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