Subtraction with Regrouping: 575 − 268

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 575 − 268?

Answer

575 − 268 =
307

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

575 − 268 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.
6+10
5 7(was 7, now 6)5 (was 5, now 15)
−268
307

Column by column: 575 − 268

  • Ones: 5 is less than 8 — borrow 1 ten: tens 7 → 6; 15 − 8 = 7 — write 7.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 6; 6 − 6 = 0 — write 0.
  • Hundreds: 5 − 2 = 3 — write 3.

575 − 268 = 307

Second check: 575 − 307 = 268

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FAQ

What is 575 − 268?

575 − 268 = 307

How do you check that 575 − 268 = 307?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 307 + 268 = 575. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 575 − 268?

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