Subtraction with Regrouping: 759 − 291

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 759 − 291?

Answer

759 − 291 =
468

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

759 − 291 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.
6+10
7(was 7, now 6)5 (was 5, now 15)9
−291
468

Column by column: 759 − 291

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

759 − 291 = 468

Second check: 759 − 468 = 291

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FAQ

What is 759 − 291?

759 − 291 = 468

How do you check that 759 − 291 = 468?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 468 + 291 = 759. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 759 − 291?

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