Subtraction with Regrouping: 579 − 94

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Minuend
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What is 579 − 94?

Answer

579 − 94 =
485

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

579 − 94 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)7 (was 7, now 17)9
−94
485

Column by column: 579 − 94

  • Ones: 9 − 4 = 5 — write 5.
  • Tens: 7 is less than 9 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 5 → 4; 17 − 9 = 8 — write 8.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 4; nothing to subtract — write 4.

579 − 94 = 485

Second check: 579 − 485 = 94

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FAQ

What is 579 − 94?

579 − 94 = 485

How do you check that 579 − 94 = 485?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 485 + 94 = 579. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 579 − 94?

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