Subtraction with Regrouping: 491 − 89

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What is 491 − 89?

Answer

491 − 89 =
402

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

491 − 89 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.
8+10
4 9(was 9, now 8)1 (was 1, now 11)
−89
402

Column by column: 491 − 89

  • Ones: 1 is less than 9 — borrow 1 ten: tens 9 → 8; 11 − 9 = 2 — write 2.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 8; 8 − 8 = 0 — write 0.
  • Hundreds: nothing to subtract — write 4.

491 − 89 = 402

Second check: 491 − 402 = 89

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FAQ

What is 491 − 89?

491 − 89 = 402

How do you check that 491 − 89 = 402?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 402 + 89 = 491. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 491 − 89?

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