Subtraction with Regrouping: 551 − 98

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What is 551 − 98?

Answer

551 − 98 =
453

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

551 − 98 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.
414+10
5(was 5, now 4)5(was 5, now 14)1 (was 1, now 11)
−98
453

Column by column: 551 − 98

  • Ones: 1 is less than 8 — borrow 1 ten: tens 5 → 4; 11 − 8 = 3 — write 3.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 4; 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.

551 − 98 = 453

Second check: 551 − 453 = 98

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FAQ

What is 551 − 98?

551 − 98 = 453

How do you check that 551 − 98 = 453?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 453 + 98 = 551. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 551 − 98?

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

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