Subtraction with Regrouping: 53,131 − 8,042

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What is 53,131 − 8,042?

Answer

53,131 − 8,042 =
45,089

With regrouping: 3 borrows — from the tens, the hundreds and the ten thousands

53,131 − 8,042 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+10012+10
5(was 5, now 4)3 (was 3, now 13)1(was 1, now 0)3(was 3, now 12)1 (was 1, now 11)
−8042
45089

Column by column: 53,131 − 8,042

  • Ones: 1 is less than 2 — borrow 1 ten: tens 3 → 2; 11 − 2 = 9 — write 9.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 2; 2 is less than 4 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 1 → 0; 12 − 4 = 8 — write 8.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 0; 0 − 0 = 0 — write 0.
  • Thousands: 3 is less than 8 — borrow 1 ten thousand: ten thousands 5 → 4; 13 − 8 = 5 — write 5.
  • Ten thousands: after borrowing, 4; nothing to subtract — write 4.

53,131 − 8,042 = 45,089

Second check: 53,131 − 45,089 = 8,042

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FAQ

What is 53,131 − 8,042?

53,131 − 8,042 = 45,089

How do you check that 53,131 − 8,042 = 45,089?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 45,089 + 8,042 = 53,131. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 53,131 − 8,042?

3 borrows: 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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