Subtraction with Regrouping: 494 − 105

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What is 494 − 105?

Answer

494 − 105 =
389

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

494 − 105 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)4 (was 4, now 14)
−105
389

Column by column: 494 − 105

  • Ones: 4 is less than 5 — borrow 1 ten: tens 9 → 8; 14 − 5 = 9 — write 9.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 8; 8 − 0 = 8 — write 8.
  • Hundreds: 4 − 1 = 3 — write 3.

494 − 105 = 389

Second check: 494 − 389 = 105

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FAQ

What is 494 − 105?

494 − 105 = 389

How do you check that 494 − 105 = 389?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 389 + 105 = 494. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 494 − 105?

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