Subtraction with Regrouping: 750 − 214

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 750 − 214?

Answer

750 − 214 =
536

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

750 − 214 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.
4+10
7 5(was 5, now 4)0 (was 0, now 10)
−214
536

Column by column: 750 − 214

  • Ones: 0 is less than 4 — borrow 1 ten: tens 5 → 4; 10 − 4 = 6 — write 6.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 4; 4 − 1 = 3 — write 3.
  • Hundreds: 7 − 2 = 5 — write 5.

750 − 214 = 536

Second check: 750 − 536 = 214

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FAQ

What is 750 − 214?

750 − 214 = 536

How do you check that 750 − 214 = 536?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 536 + 214 = 750. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 750 − 214?

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