Subtraction with Regrouping: 727 − 149

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What is 727 − 149?

Answer

727 − 149 =
578

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

727 − 149 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.
611+10
7(was 7, now 6)2(was 2, now 11)7 (was 7, now 17)
−149
578

Column by column: 727 − 149

  • Ones: 7 is less than 9 — borrow 1 ten: tens 2 → 1; 17 − 9 = 8 — write 8.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 1; 1 is less than 4 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 7 → 6; 11 − 4 = 7 — write 7.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 6; 6 − 1 = 5 — write 5.

727 − 149 = 578

Second check: 727 − 578 = 149

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FAQ

What is 727 − 149?

727 − 149 = 578

How do you check that 727 − 149 = 578?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 578 + 149 = 727. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 727 − 149?

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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