Subtraction with Regrouping: 593 − 15

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What is 593 − 15?

Answer

593 − 15 =
578

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

593 − 15 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)3 (was 3, now 13)
−15
578

Column by column: 593 − 15

  • Ones: 3 is less than 5 — borrow 1 ten: tens 9 → 8; 13 − 5 = 8 — write 8.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 8; 8 − 1 = 7 — write 7.
  • Hundreds: nothing to subtract — write 5.

593 − 15 = 578

Second check: 593 − 578 = 15

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FAQ

What is 593 − 15?

593 − 15 = 578

How do you check that 593 − 15 = 578?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 578 + 15 = 593. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 593 − 15?

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

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