Subtraction with Regrouping: 741 − 256

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What is 741 − 256?

Answer

741 − 256 =
485

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

741 − 256 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.
613+10
7(was 7, now 6)4(was 4, now 13)1 (was 1, now 11)
−256
485

Column by column: 741 − 256

  • Ones: 1 is less than 6 — borrow 1 ten: tens 4 → 3; 11 − 6 = 5 — write 5.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 3; 3 is less than 5 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 7 → 6; 13 − 5 = 8 — write 8.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 6; 6 − 2 = 4 — write 4.

741 − 256 = 485

Second check: 741 − 485 = 256

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FAQ

What is 741 − 256?

741 − 256 = 485

How do you check that 741 − 256 = 485?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 485 + 256 = 741. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 741 − 256?

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