Subtraction with Regrouping: 532 − 105

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What is 532 − 105?

Answer

532 − 105 =
427

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

532 − 105 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.
2+10
5 3(was 3, now 2)2 (was 2, now 12)
−105
427

Column by column: 532 − 105

  • Ones: 2 is less than 5 — borrow 1 ten: tens 3 → 2; 12 − 5 = 7 — write 7.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 2; 2 − 0 = 2 — write 2.
  • Hundreds: 5 − 1 = 4 — write 4.

532 − 105 = 427

Second check: 532 − 427 = 105

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FAQ

What is 532 − 105?

532 − 105 = 427

How do you check that 532 − 105 = 427?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 427 + 105 = 532. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 532 − 105?

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