Subtraction with Regrouping: 590 − 214

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What is 590 − 214?

Answer

590 − 214 =
376

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

590 − 214 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.
8+10
5 9(was 9, now 8)0 (was 0, now 10)
−214
376

Column by column: 590 − 214

  • Ones: 0 is less than 4 — borrow 1 ten: tens 9 → 8; 10 − 4 = 6 — write 6.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 8; 8 − 1 = 7 — write 7.
  • Hundreds: 5 − 2 = 3 — write 3.

590 − 214 = 376

Second check: 590 − 376 = 214

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FAQ

What is 590 − 214?

590 − 214 = 376

How do you check that 590 − 214 = 376?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 376 + 214 = 590. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 590 − 214?

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