Subtraction with Regrouping: 474 − 149

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 474 − 149?

Answer

474 − 149 =
325

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

474 − 149 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)4 (was 4, now 14)
−149
325

Column by column: 474 − 149

  • Ones: 4 is less than 9 — borrow 1 ten: tens 7 → 6; 14 − 9 = 5 — write 5.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 6; 6 − 4 = 2 — write 2.
  • Hundreds: 4 − 1 = 3 — write 3.

474 − 149 = 325

Second check: 474 − 325 = 149

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FAQ

What is 474 − 149?

474 − 149 = 325

How do you check that 474 − 149 = 325?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 325 + 149 = 474. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 474 − 149?

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