Subtraction with Regrouping: 619 − 83

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 619 − 83?

Answer

619 − 83 =
536

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

619 − 83 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)9
−83
536

Column by column: 619 − 83

  • Ones: 9 − 3 = 6 — write 6.
  • Tens: 1 is less than 8 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 6 → 5; 11 − 8 = 3 — write 3.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 5; nothing to subtract — write 5.

619 − 83 = 536

Second check: 619 − 536 = 83

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FAQ

What is 619 − 83?

619 − 83 = 536

How do you check that 619 − 83 = 536?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 536 + 83 = 619. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 619 − 83?

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