Subtraction with Regrouping: 641 − 214

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 641 − 214?

Answer

641 − 214 =
427

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

641 − 214 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.
3+10
6 4(was 4, now 3)1 (was 1, now 11)
−214
427

Column by column: 641 − 214

  • Ones: 1 is less than 4 — borrow 1 ten: tens 4 → 3; 11 − 4 = 7 — write 7.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 3; 3 − 1 = 2 — write 2.
  • Hundreds: 6 − 2 = 4 — write 4.

641 − 214 = 427

Second check: 641 − 427 = 214

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FAQ

What is 641 − 214?

641 − 214 = 427

How do you check that 641 − 214 = 427?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 427 + 214 = 641. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 641 − 214?

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