Subtraction with Regrouping: 545 − 92

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Subtrahend

What is 545 − 92?

Answer

545 − 92 =
453

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

545 − 92 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)4 (was 4, now 14)5
−92
453

Column by column: 545 − 92

  • Ones: 5 − 2 = 3 — write 3.
  • Tens: 4 is less than 9 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 5 → 4; 14 − 9 = 5 — write 5.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 4; nothing to subtract — write 4.

545 − 92 = 453

Second check: 545 − 453 = 92

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FAQ

What is 545 − 92?

545 − 92 = 453

How do you check that 545 − 92 = 453?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 453 + 92 = 545. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 545 − 92?

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