Subtraction with Regrouping: 641 − 63

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What is 641 − 63?

Answer

641 − 63 =
578

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

641 − 63 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.
513+10
6(was 6, now 5)4(was 4, now 13)1 (was 1, now 11)
−63
578

Column by column: 641 − 63

  • Ones: 1 is less than 3 — borrow 1 ten: tens 4 → 3; 11 − 3 = 8 — write 8.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 3; 3 is less than 6 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 6 → 5; 13 − 6 = 7 — write 7.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 5; nothing to subtract — write 5.

641 − 63 = 578

Second check: 641 − 578 = 63

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FAQ

What is 641 − 63?

641 − 63 = 578

How do you check that 641 − 63 = 578?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 578 + 63 = 641. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 641 − 63?

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