Subtraction with Regrouping: 563 − 78

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What is 563 − 78?

Answer

563 − 78 =
485

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

563 − 78 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.
415+10
5(was 5, now 4)6(was 6, now 15)3 (was 3, now 13)
−78
485

Column by column: 563 − 78

  • Ones: 3 is less than 8 — borrow 1 ten: tens 6 → 5; 13 − 8 = 5 — write 5.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 5; 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.

563 − 78 = 485

Second check: 563 − 485 = 78

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FAQ

What is 563 − 78?

563 − 78 = 485

How do you check that 563 − 78 = 485?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 485 + 78 = 563. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 563 − 78?

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