Subtraction with Regrouping: 522 − 69

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What is 522 − 69?

Answer

522 − 69 =
453

With regrouping: 2 borrows — from the tens and the hundreds

522 − 69 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.
411+10
5(was 5, now 4)2(was 2, now 11)2 (was 2, now 12)
−69
453

Column by column: 522 − 69

  • Ones: 2 is less than 9 — borrow 1 ten: tens 2 → 1; 12 − 9 = 3 — write 3.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 1; 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.

522 − 69 = 453

Second check: 522 − 453 = 69

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FAQ

What is 522 − 69?

522 − 69 = 453

How do you check that 522 − 69 = 453?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 453 + 69 = 522. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 522 − 69?

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