Subtraction with Regrouping: 527 − 74

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 527 − 74?

Answer

527 − 74 =
453

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

527 − 74 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)2 (was 2, now 12)7
−74
453

Column by column: 527 − 74

  • Ones: 7 − 4 = 3 — write 3.
  • Tens: 2 is less than 7 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 5 → 4; 12 − 7 = 5 — write 5.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 4; nothing to subtract — write 4.

527 − 74 = 453

Second check: 527 − 453 = 74

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FAQ

What is 527 − 74?

527 − 74 = 453

How do you check that 527 − 74 = 453?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 453 + 74 = 527. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 527 − 74?

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