Subtraction with Regrouping: 775 − 128

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What is 775 − 128?

Answer

775 − 128 =
647

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

775 − 128 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 7(was 7, now 6)5 (was 5, now 15)
−128
647

Column by column: 775 − 128

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

775 − 128 = 647

Second check: 775 − 647 = 128

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FAQ

What is 775 − 128?

775 − 128 = 647

How do you check that 775 − 128 = 647?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 647 + 128 = 775. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 775 − 128?

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