Subtraction with Regrouping: 532 − 47

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What is 532 − 47?

Answer

532 − 47 =
485

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

532 − 47 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.
412+10
5(was 5, now 4)3(was 3, now 12)2 (was 2, now 12)
−47
485

Column by column: 532 − 47

  • Ones: 2 is less than 7 — borrow 1 ten: tens 3 → 2; 12 − 7 = 5 — write 5.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 2; 2 is less than 4 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 5 → 4; 12 − 4 = 8 — write 8.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 4; nothing to subtract — write 4.

532 − 47 = 485

Second check: 532 − 485 = 47

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FAQ

What is 532 − 47?

532 − 47 = 485

How do you check that 532 − 47 = 485?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 485 + 47 = 532. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 532 − 47?

2 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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