Subtraction with Regrouping: 695 − 268

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 695 − 268?

Answer

695 − 268 =
427

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

695 − 268 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.
8+10
6 9(was 9, now 8)5 (was 5, now 15)
−268
427

Column by column: 695 − 268

  • Ones: 5 is less than 8 — borrow 1 ten: tens 9 → 8; 15 − 8 = 7 — write 7.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 8; 8 − 6 = 2 — write 2.
  • Hundreds: 6 − 2 = 4 — write 4.

695 − 268 = 427

Second check: 695 − 427 = 268

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FAQ

What is 695 − 268?

695 − 268 = 427

How do you check that 695 − 268 = 427?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 427 + 268 = 695. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 695 − 268?

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