Subtraction with Regrouping: 621 − 85

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What is 621 − 85?

Answer

621 − 85 =
536

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

621 − 85 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.
511+10
6(was 6, now 5)2(was 2, now 11)1 (was 1, now 11)
−85
536

Column by column: 621 − 85

  • Ones: 1 is less than 5 — borrow 1 ten: tens 2 → 1; 11 − 5 = 6 — write 6.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 1; 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.

621 − 85 = 536

Second check: 621 − 536 = 85

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FAQ

What is 621 − 85?

621 − 85 = 536

How do you check that 621 − 85 = 536?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 536 + 85 = 621. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 621 − 85?

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