Subtraction with Regrouping: 751 − 187

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What is 751 − 187?

Answer

751 − 187 =
564

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

751 − 187 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)1 (was 1, now 11)
−187
564

Column by column: 751 − 187

  • Ones: 1 is less than 7 — borrow 1 ten: tens 5 → 4; 11 − 7 = 4 — write 4.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 4; 4 is less than 8 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 7 → 6; 14 − 8 = 6 — write 6.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 6; 6 − 1 = 5 — write 5.

751 − 187 = 564

Second check: 751 − 564 = 187

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FAQ

What is 751 − 187?

751 − 187 = 564

How do you check that 751 − 187 = 564?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 564 + 187 = 751. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 751 − 187?

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