Subtraction with Regrouping: 554 − 69

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What is 554 − 69?

Answer

554 − 69 =
485

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

554 − 69 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)4 (was 4, now 14)
−69
485

Column by column: 554 − 69

  • Ones: 4 is less than 9 — borrow 1 ten: tens 5 → 4; 14 − 9 = 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.

554 − 69 = 485

Second check: 554 − 485 = 69

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FAQ

What is 554 − 69?

554 − 69 = 485

How do you check that 554 − 69 = 485?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 485 + 69 = 554. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 554 − 69?

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