Column Subtraction: 487 − 85

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What is 487 − 85?

Answer

487 − 85 =

402

No regrouping: each column is subtracted on its own

487 − 85 in a column. No borrowing.
		4	8	7
	−		8	5
		4	0	2

Column by column: 487 − 85

Ones: 7 − 5 = 2 — write 2.
Tens: 8 − 8 = 0 — write 0.
Hundreds: nothing to subtract — write 4.

487 − 85 = 402

Second check: 487 − 402 = 85

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Column subtractions of 85

Example	Difference
170 − 85	85
174 − 85	89
177 − 85	92
179 − 85	94
183 − 85	98
190 − 85	105
221 − 85	136
257 − 85	172
288 − 85	203
324 − 85	239
353 − 85	268
392 − 85	307
433 − 85	348
461 − 85	376
487 − 85	402
538 − 85	453
570 − 85	485
621 − 85	536
663 − 85	578
732 − 85	647

FAQ

What is 487 − 85?

487 − 85 = 402

How do you check that 487 − 85 = 402?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 402 + 85 = 487. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 487 − 85?

Not once: every top digit is at least as large as the digit below it.

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