Subtraction with Regrouping: 7,564 − 2,468

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What is 7,564 − 2,468?

Answer

7,564 − 2,468 =
5,096

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

7,564 − 2,468 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.
415+10
7 5(was 5, now 4)6(was 6, now 15)4 (was 4, now 14)
−2468
5096

Column by column: 7,564 − 2,468

  • Ones: 4 is less than 8 — borrow 1 ten: tens 6 → 5; 14 − 8 = 6 — write 6.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 5; 5 is less than 6 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 5 → 4; 15 − 6 = 9 — write 9.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 4; 4 − 4 = 0 — write 0.
  • Thousands: 7 − 2 = 5 — write 5.

7,564 − 2,468 = 5,096

Second check: 7,564 − 5,096 = 2,468

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FAQ

What is 7,564 − 2,468?

7,564 − 2,468 = 5,096

How do you check that 7,564 − 2,468 = 5,096?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 5,096 + 2,468 = 7,564. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 7,564 − 2,468?

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