Subtraction with Regrouping: 543 − 58

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What is 543 − 58?

Answer

543 − 58 =
485

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

543 − 58 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.
413+10
5(was 5, now 4)4(was 4, now 13)3 (was 3, now 13)
−58
485

Column by column: 543 − 58

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

543 − 58 = 485

Second check: 543 − 485 = 58

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FAQ

What is 543 − 58?

543 − 58 = 485

How do you check that 543 − 58 = 485?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 485 + 58 = 543. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 543 − 58?

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