Subtraction with Regrouping: 614 − 36

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What is 614 − 36?

Answer

614 − 36 =
578

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

614 − 36 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)
−36
578

Column by column: 614 − 36

  • Ones: 4 is less than 6 — borrow 1 ten: tens 1 → 0; 14 − 6 = 8 — write 8.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 0; 0 is less than 3 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 6 → 5; 10 − 3 = 7 — write 7.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 5; nothing to subtract — write 5.

614 − 36 = 578

Second check: 614 − 578 = 36

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FAQ

What is 614 − 36?

614 − 36 = 578

How do you check that 614 − 36 = 578?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 578 + 36 = 614. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 614 − 36?

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