Subtraction with Regrouping: 561 − 172
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What is 561 − 172?
Answer
561 − 172 =
389
With regrouping: 2 borrows — from the tens and the hundreds
| 4 | 15 | +10 | |
| 1 (was 1, now 11) | |||
| − | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| 3 | 8 | 9 |
Column by column: 561 − 172
- Ones: 1 is less than 2 — borrow 1 ten: tens 6 → 5; 11 − 2 = 9 — write 9.
- Tens: after borrowing, 5; 5 is less than 7 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 5 → 4; 15 − 7 = 8 — write 8.
- Hundreds: after borrowing, 4; 4 − 1 = 3 — write 3.
561 − 172 = 389
Second check: 561 − 389 = 172
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