Subtraction with Regrouping: 634 − 149

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What is 634 − 149?

Answer

634 − 149 =
485

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

634 − 149 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.
512+10
6(was 6, now 5)3(was 3, now 12)4 (was 4, now 14)
−149
485

Column by column: 634 − 149

  • Ones: 4 is less than 9 — borrow 1 ten: tens 3 → 2; 14 − 9 = 5 — write 5.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 2; 2 is less than 4 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 6 → 5; 12 − 4 = 8 — write 8.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 5; 5 − 1 = 4 — write 4.

634 − 149 = 485

Second check: 634 − 485 = 149

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FAQ

What is 634 − 149?

634 − 149 = 485

How do you check that 634 − 149 = 485?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 485 + 149 = 634. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 634 − 149?

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