Subtraction with Regrouping: 614 − 187

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What is 614 − 187?

Answer

614 − 187 =
427

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

614 − 187 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)4 (was 4, now 14)
−187
427

Column by column: 614 − 187

  • Ones: 4 is less than 7 — borrow 1 ten: tens 1 → 0; 14 − 7 = 7 — write 7.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 0; 0 is less than 8 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 6 → 5; 10 − 8 = 2 — write 2.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 5; 5 − 1 = 4 — write 4.

614 − 187 = 427

Second check: 614 − 427 = 187

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FAQ

What is 614 − 187?

614 − 187 = 427

How do you check that 614 − 187 = 427?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 427 + 187 = 614. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 614 − 187?

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