Subtraction with Regrouping: 548 − 63

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What is 548 − 63?

Answer

548 − 63 =
485

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

548 − 63 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)8
−63
485

Column by column: 548 − 63

  • Ones: 8 − 3 = 5 — write 5.
  • Tens: 4 is less than 6 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 5 → 4; 14 − 6 = 8 — write 8.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 4; nothing to subtract — write 4.

548 − 63 = 485

Second check: 548 − 485 = 63

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FAQ

What is 548 − 63?

548 − 63 = 485

How do you check that 548 − 63 = 485?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 485 + 63 = 548. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 548 − 63?

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