Subtraction with Regrouping: 583 − 98

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Minuend
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What is 583 − 98?

Answer

583 − 98 =
485

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

583 − 98 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.
417+10
5(was 5, now 4)8(was 8, now 17)3 (was 3, now 13)
−98
485

Column by column: 583 − 98

  • Ones: 3 is less than 8 — borrow 1 ten: tens 8 → 7; 13 − 8 = 5 — write 5.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 7; 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.

583 − 98 = 485

Second check: 583 − 485 = 98

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FAQ

What is 583 − 98?

583 − 98 = 485

How do you check that 583 − 98 = 485?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 485 + 98 = 583. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 583 − 98?

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