Subtraction with Regrouping: 529 − 76

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 529 − 76?

Answer

529 − 76 =
453

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

529 − 76 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)9
−76
453

Column by column: 529 − 76

  • Ones: 9 − 6 = 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.

529 − 76 = 453

Second check: 529 − 453 = 76

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FAQ

What is 529 − 76?

529 − 76 = 453

How do you check that 529 − 76 = 453?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 453 + 76 = 529. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 529 − 76?

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