Subtraction with Regrouping: 474 − 98

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What is 474 − 98?

Answer

474 − 98 =
376

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

474 − 98 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)4 (was 4, now 14)
−98
376

Column by column: 474 − 98

  • Ones: 4 is less than 8 — borrow 1 ten: tens 7 → 6; 14 − 8 = 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.

474 − 98 = 376

Second check: 474 − 376 = 98

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FAQ

What is 474 − 98?

474 − 98 = 376

How do you check that 474 − 98 = 376?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 376 + 98 = 474. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 474 − 98?

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