Subtraction with Regrouping: 680 − 291

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What is 680 − 291?

Answer

680 − 291 =
389

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

680 − 291 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.
517+10
6(was 6, now 5)8(was 8, now 17)0 (was 0, now 10)
−291
389

Column by column: 680 − 291

  • Ones: 0 is less than 1 — borrow 1 ten: tens 8 → 7; 10 − 1 = 9 — write 9.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 7; 7 is less than 9 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 6 → 5; 17 − 9 = 8 — write 8.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 5; 5 − 2 = 3 — write 3.

680 − 291 = 389

Second check: 680 − 389 = 291

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FAQ

What is 680 − 291?

680 − 291 = 389

How do you check that 680 − 291 = 389?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 389 + 291 = 680. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 680 − 291?

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