Subtraction with Regrouping: 547 − 256

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What is 547 − 256?

Answer

547 − 256 =
291

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

547 − 256 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)7
−256
291

Column by column: 547 − 256

  • Ones: 7 − 6 = 1 — write 1.
  • Tens: 4 is less than 5 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 5 → 4; 14 − 5 = 9 — write 9.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 4; 4 − 2 = 2 — write 2.

547 − 256 = 291

Second check: 547 − 291 = 256

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FAQ

What is 547 − 256?

547 − 256 = 291

How do you check that 547 − 256 = 291?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 291 + 256 = 547. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 547 − 256?

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