Subtraction with Regrouping: 581 − 45

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 581 − 45?

Answer

581 − 45 =
536

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

581 − 45 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.
7+10
5 8(was 8, now 7)1 (was 1, now 11)
−45
536

Column by column: 581 − 45

  • Ones: 1 is less than 5 — borrow 1 ten: tens 8 → 7; 11 − 5 = 6 — write 6.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 7; 7 − 4 = 3 — write 3.
  • Hundreds: nothing to subtract — write 5.

581 − 45 = 536

Second check: 581 − 536 = 45

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FAQ

What is 581 − 45?

581 − 45 = 536

How do you check that 581 − 45 = 536?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 536 + 45 = 581. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 581 − 45?

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