Subtraction with Regrouping: 536 − 83

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 536 − 83?

Answer

536 − 83 =
453

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

536 − 83 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)3 (was 3, now 13)6
−83
453

Column by column: 536 − 83

  • Ones: 6 − 3 = 3 — write 3.
  • Tens: 3 is less than 8 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 5 → 4; 13 − 8 = 5 — write 5.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 4; nothing to subtract — write 4.

536 − 83 = 453

Second check: 536 − 453 = 83

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FAQ

What is 536 − 83?

536 − 83 = 453

How do you check that 536 − 83 = 453?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 453 + 83 = 536. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 536 − 83?

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