Subtraction with Regrouping: 470 − 94

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What is 470 − 94?

Answer

470 − 94 =
376

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

470 − 94 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.
316+10
4(was 4, now 3)7(was 7, now 16)0 (was 0, now 10)
−94
376

Column by column: 470 − 94

  • Ones: 0 is less than 4 — borrow 1 ten: tens 7 → 6; 10 − 4 = 6 — write 6.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 6; 6 is less than 9 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 4 → 3; 16 − 9 = 7 — write 7.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 3; nothing to subtract — write 3.

470 − 94 = 376

Second check: 470 − 376 = 94

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FAQ

What is 470 − 94?

470 − 94 = 376

How do you check that 470 − 94 = 376?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 376 + 94 = 470. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 470 − 94?

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