Subtraction with Regrouping: 505 − 214

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What is 505 − 214?

Answer

505 − 214 =
291

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

505 − 214 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+10
5(was 5, now 4)0 (was 0, now 10)5
−214
291

Column by column: 505 − 214

  • Ones: 5 − 4 = 1 — write 1.
  • Tens: 0 is less than 1 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 5 → 4; 10 − 1 = 9 — write 9.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 4; 4 − 2 = 2 — write 2.

505 − 214 = 291

Second check: 505 − 291 = 214

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FAQ

What is 505 − 214?

505 − 214 = 291

How do you check that 505 − 214 = 291?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 291 + 214 = 505. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 505 − 214?

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

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