Subtraction with Regrouping: 50,185 − 5,096

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What is 50,185 − 5,096?

Answer

50,185 − 5,096 =
45,089

With regrouping: 3 borrows — from the tens, the hundreds and the ten thousands

50,185 − 5,096 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.
4+10017+10
5(was 5, now 4)0 (was 0, now 10)1(was 1, now 0)8(was 8, now 17)5 (was 5, now 15)
−5096
45089

Column by column: 50,185 − 5,096

  • Ones: 5 is less than 6 — borrow 1 ten: tens 8 → 7; 15 − 6 = 9 — write 9.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 7; 7 is less than 9 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 1 → 0; 17 − 9 = 8 — write 8.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 0; 0 − 0 = 0 — write 0.
  • Thousands: 0 is less than 5 — borrow 1 ten thousand: ten thousands 5 → 4; 10 − 5 = 5 — write 5.
  • Ten thousands: after borrowing, 4; nothing to subtract — write 4.

50,185 − 5,096 = 45,089

Second check: 50,185 − 45,089 = 5,096

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FAQ

What is 50,185 − 5,096?

50,185 − 5,096 = 45,089

How do you check that 50,185 − 5,096 = 45,089?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 45,089 + 5,096 = 50,185. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 50,185 − 5,096?

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