Subtraction with Regrouping: 470 − 214

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What is 470 − 214?

Answer

470 − 214 =
256

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

470 − 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.
6+10
4 7(was 7, now 6)0 (was 0, now 10)
−214
256

Column by column: 470 − 214

  • Ones: 0 is less than 4 — borrow 1 ten: tens 7 → 6; 10 − 4 = 6 — write 6.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 6; 6 − 1 = 5 — write 5.
  • Hundreds: 4 − 2 = 2 — write 2.

470 − 214 = 256

Second check: 470 − 256 = 214

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FAQ

What is 470 − 214?

470 − 214 = 256

How do you check that 470 − 214 = 256?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 256 + 214 = 470. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 470 − 214?

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

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