Subtraction with Regrouping: 616 − 291

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 616 − 291?

Answer

616 − 291 =
325

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

616 − 291 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.
5+10
6(was 6, now 5)1 (was 1, now 11)6
−291
325

Column by column: 616 − 291

  • Ones: 6 − 1 = 5 — write 5.
  • Tens: 1 is less than 9 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 6 → 5; 11 − 9 = 2 — write 2.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 5; 5 − 2 = 3 — write 3.

616 − 291 = 325

Second check: 616 − 325 = 291

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FAQ

What is 616 − 291?

616 − 291 = 325

How do you check that 616 − 291 = 325?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 325 + 291 = 616. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 616 − 291?

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