Subtraction with Regrouping: 652 − 74

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What is 652 − 74?

Answer

652 − 74 =
578

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

652 − 74 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.
514+10
6(was 6, now 5)5(was 5, now 14)2 (was 2, now 12)
−74
578

Column by column: 652 − 74

  • Ones: 2 is less than 4 — borrow 1 ten: tens 5 → 4; 12 − 4 = 8 — write 8.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 4; 4 is less than 7 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 6 → 5; 14 − 7 = 7 — write 7.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 5; nothing to subtract — write 5.

652 − 74 = 578

Second check: 652 − 578 = 74

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FAQ

What is 652 − 74?

652 − 74 = 578

How do you check that 652 − 74 = 578?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 578 + 74 = 652. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 652 − 74?

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