Subtraction with Regrouping: 750 − 172

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What is 750 − 172?

Answer

750 − 172 =
578

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

750 − 172 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.
614+10
7(was 7, now 6)5(was 5, now 14)0 (was 0, now 10)
−172
578

Column by column: 750 − 172

  • Ones: 0 is less than 2 — borrow 1 ten: tens 5 → 4; 10 − 2 = 8 — write 8.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 4; 4 is less than 7 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 7 → 6; 14 − 7 = 7 — write 7.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 6; 6 − 1 = 5 — write 5.

750 − 172 = 578

Second check: 750 − 578 = 172

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FAQ

What is 750 − 172?

750 − 172 = 578

How do you check that 750 − 172 = 578?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 578 + 172 = 750. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 750 − 172?

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