Subtraction with Regrouping: 751 − 149

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What is 751 − 149?

Answer

751 − 149 =
602

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

751 − 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.
4+10
7 5(was 5, now 4)1 (was 1, now 11)
−149
602

Column by column: 751 − 149

  • Ones: 1 is less than 9 — borrow 1 ten: tens 5 → 4; 11 − 9 = 2 — write 2.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 4; 4 − 4 = 0 — write 0.
  • Hundreds: 7 − 1 = 6 — write 6.

751 − 149 = 602

Second check: 751 − 602 = 149

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FAQ

What is 751 − 149?

751 − 149 = 602

How do you check that 751 − 149 = 602?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 602 + 149 = 751. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 751 − 149?

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