Subtraction with Regrouping: 647 − 128

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What is 647 − 128?

Answer

647 − 128 =
519

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

647 − 128 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)7 (was 7, now 17)
−128
519

Column by column: 647 − 128

  • Ones: 7 is less than 8 — borrow 1 ten: tens 4 → 3; 17 − 8 = 9 — write 9.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 3; 3 − 2 = 1 — write 1.
  • Hundreds: 6 − 1 = 5 — write 5.

647 − 128 = 519

Second check: 647 − 519 = 128

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FAQ

What is 647 − 128?

647 − 128 = 519

How do you check that 647 − 128 = 519?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 519 + 128 = 647. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 647 − 128?

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