Subtraction with Regrouping: 463 − 172

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 463 − 172?

Answer

463 − 172 =
291

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

463 − 172 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)6 (was 6, now 16)3
−172
291

Column by column: 463 − 172

  • Ones: 3 − 2 = 1 — write 1.
  • Tens: 6 is less than 7 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 4 → 3; 16 − 7 = 9 — write 9.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 3; 3 − 1 = 2 — write 2.

463 − 172 = 291

Second check: 463 − 291 = 172

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FAQ

What is 463 − 172?

463 − 172 = 291

How do you check that 463 − 172 = 291?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 291 + 172 = 463. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 463 − 172?

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