Subtraction with Regrouping: 676 − 98

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What is 676 − 98?

Answer

676 − 98 =
578

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

676 − 98 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.
516+10
6(was 6, now 5)7(was 7, now 16)6 (was 6, now 16)
−98
578

Column by column: 676 − 98

  • Ones: 6 is less than 8 — borrow 1 ten: tens 7 → 6; 16 − 8 = 8 — write 8.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 6; 6 is less than 9 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 6 → 5; 16 − 9 = 7 — write 7.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 5; nothing to subtract — write 5.

676 − 98 = 578

Second check: 676 − 578 = 98

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FAQ

What is 676 − 98?

676 − 98 = 578

How do you check that 676 − 98 = 578?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 578 + 98 = 676. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 676 − 98?

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