Subtraction with Regrouping: 582 − 291

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What is 582 − 291?

Answer

582 − 291 =
291

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

582 − 291 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)8 (was 8, now 18)2
−291
291

Column by column: 582 − 291

  • Ones: 2 − 1 = 1 — write 1.
  • Tens: 8 is less than 9 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 5 → 4; 18 − 9 = 9 — write 9.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 4; 4 − 2 = 2 — write 2.

582 − 291 = 291

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What is 582 − 291?

582 − 291 = 291

How do you check that 582 − 291 = 291?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 291 + 291 = 582. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 582 − 291?

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