Subtraction with Regrouping: 559 − 74

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Subtrahend

What is 559 − 74?

Answer

559 − 74 =
485

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

559 − 74 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)5 (was 5, now 15)9
−74
485

Column by column: 559 − 74

  • Ones: 9 − 4 = 5 — write 5.
  • Tens: 5 is less than 7 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 5 → 4; 15 − 7 = 8 — write 8.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 4; nothing to subtract — write 4.

559 − 74 = 485

Second check: 559 − 485 = 74

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FAQ

What is 559 − 74?

559 − 74 = 485

How do you check that 559 − 74 = 485?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 485 + 74 = 559. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 559 − 74?

1 borrow: 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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