Subtraction with Regrouping: 657 − 172

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 657 − 172?

Answer

657 − 172 =
485

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

657 − 172 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+10
6(was 6, now 5)5 (was 5, now 15)7
−172
485

Column by column: 657 − 172

  • Ones: 7 − 2 = 5 — write 5.
  • Tens: 5 is less than 7 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 6 → 5; 15 − 7 = 8 — write 8.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 5; 5 − 1 = 4 — write 4.

657 − 172 = 485

Second check: 657 − 485 = 172

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FAQ

What is 657 − 172?

657 − 172 = 485

How do you check that 657 − 172 = 485?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 485 + 172 = 657. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 657 − 172?

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