Subtraction with Regrouping: 753 − 268

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What is 753 − 268?

Answer

753 − 268 =
485

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

753 − 268 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)3 (was 3, now 13)
−268
485

Column by column: 753 − 268

  • Ones: 3 is less than 8 — borrow 1 ten: tens 5 → 4; 13 − 8 = 5 — write 5.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 4; 4 is less than 6 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 7 → 6; 14 − 6 = 8 — write 8.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 6; 6 − 2 = 4 — write 4.

753 − 268 = 485

Second check: 753 − 485 = 268

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FAQ

What is 753 − 268?

753 − 268 = 485

How do you check that 753 − 268 = 485?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 485 + 268 = 753. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 753 − 268?

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