Subtraction with Regrouping: 472 − 19

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 472 − 19?

Answer

472 − 19 =
453

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

472 − 19 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)2 (was 2, now 12)
−19
453

Column by column: 472 − 19

  • Ones: 2 is less than 9 — borrow 1 ten: tens 7 → 6; 12 − 9 = 3 — write 3.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 6; 6 − 1 = 5 — write 5.
  • Hundreds: nothing to subtract — write 4.

472 − 19 = 453

Second check: 472 − 453 = 19

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FAQ

What is 472 − 19?

472 − 19 = 453

How do you check that 472 − 19 = 453?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 453 + 19 = 472. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 472 − 19?

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