Subtraction with Regrouping: 521 − 214

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What is 521 − 214?

Answer

521 − 214 =
307

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

521 − 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.
1+10
5 2(was 2, now 1)1 (was 1, now 11)
−214
307

Column by column: 521 − 214

  • Ones: 1 is less than 4 — borrow 1 ten: tens 2 → 1; 11 − 4 = 7 — write 7.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 1; 1 − 1 = 0 — write 0.
  • Hundreds: 5 − 2 = 3 — write 3.

521 − 214 = 307

Second check: 521 − 307 = 214

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FAQ

What is 521 − 214?

521 − 214 = 307

How do you check that 521 − 214 = 307?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 307 + 214 = 521. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 521 − 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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