Subtraction with Regrouping: 461 − 85

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What is 461 − 85?

Answer

461 − 85 =
376

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

461 − 85 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.
315+10
4(was 4, now 3)6(was 6, now 15)1 (was 1, now 11)
−85
376

Column by column: 461 − 85

  • Ones: 1 is less than 5 — borrow 1 ten: tens 6 → 5; 11 − 5 = 6 — write 6.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 5; 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.

461 − 85 = 376

Second check: 461 − 376 = 85

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FAQ

What is 461 − 85?

461 − 85 = 376

How do you check that 461 − 85 = 376?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 376 + 85 = 461. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 461 − 85?

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