Subtraction with Regrouping: 552 − 67

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What is 552 − 67?

Answer

552 − 67 =
485

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

552 − 67 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)2 (was 2, now 12)
−67
485

Column by column: 552 − 67

  • Ones: 2 is less than 7 — borrow 1 ten: tens 5 → 4; 12 − 7 = 5 — write 5.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 4; 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.

552 − 67 = 485

Second check: 552 − 485 = 67

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FAQ

What is 552 − 67?

552 − 67 = 485

How do you check that 552 − 67 = 485?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 485 + 67 = 552. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 552 − 67?

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