Subtraction with Regrouping: 516 − 63

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 516 − 63?

Answer

516 − 63 =
453

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

516 − 63 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)1 (was 1, now 11)6
−63
453

Column by column: 516 − 63

  • Ones: 6 − 3 = 3 — write 3.
  • Tens: 1 is less than 6 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 5 → 4; 11 − 6 = 5 — write 5.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 4; nothing to subtract — write 4.

516 − 63 = 453

Second check: 516 − 453 = 63

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FAQ

What is 516 − 63?

516 − 63 = 453

How do you check that 516 − 63 = 453?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 453 + 63 = 516. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 516 − 63?

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