Subtraction with Regrouping: 47,557 − 2,468

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What is 47,557 − 2,468?

Answer

47,557 − 2,468 =
45,089

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

47,557 − 2,468 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.
414+10
4 7 5(was 5, now 4)5(was 5, now 14)7 (was 7, now 17)
−2468
45089

Column by column: 47,557 − 2,468

  • Ones: 7 is less than 8 — borrow 1 ten: tens 5 → 4; 17 − 8 = 9 — write 9.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 4; 4 is less than 6 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 5 → 4; 14 − 6 = 8 — write 8.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 4; 4 − 4 = 0 — write 0.
  • Thousands: 7 − 2 = 5 — write 5.
  • Ten thousands: nothing to subtract — write 4.

47,557 − 2,468 = 45,089

Second check: 47,557 − 45,089 = 2,468

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FAQ

What is 47,557 − 2,468?

47,557 − 2,468 = 45,089

How do you check that 47,557 − 2,468 = 45,089?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 45,089 + 2,468 = 47,557. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 47,557 − 2,468?

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