Subtraction with Regrouping: 655 − 187

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What is 655 − 187?

Answer

655 − 187 =

468

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

655 − 187 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.
		5	14	+10
		6(was 6, now 5)	5(was 5, now 14)	5 (was 5, now 15)
	−	1	8	7
		4	6	8

Column by column: 655 − 187

Ones: 5 is less than 7 — borrow 1 ten: tens 5 → 4; 15 − 7 = 8 — write 8.
Tens: after borrowing, 4; 4 is less than 8 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 6 → 5; 14 − 8 = 6 — write 6.
Hundreds: after borrowing, 5; 5 − 1 = 4 — write 4.

655 − 187 = 468

Second check: 655 − 468 = 187

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FAQ

What is 655 − 187?

655 − 187 = 468

How do you check that 655 − 187 = 468?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 468 + 187 = 655. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 655 − 187?

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

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