Subtraction with Regrouping: 610 − 256

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What is 610 − 256?

Answer

610 − 256 =
354

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

610 − 256 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.
510+10
6(was 6, now 5)1(was 1, now 10)0 (was 0, now 10)
−256
354

Column by column: 610 − 256

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

610 − 256 = 354

Second check: 610 − 354 = 256

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FAQ

What is 610 − 256?

610 − 256 = 354

How do you check that 610 − 256 = 354?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 354 + 256 = 610. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 610 − 256?

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