Subtraction with Regrouping: 796 − 149

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What is 796 − 149?

Answer

796 − 149 =
647

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

796 − 149 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.
8+10
7 9(was 9, now 8)6 (was 6, now 16)
−149
647

Column by column: 796 − 149

  • Ones: 6 is less than 9 — borrow 1 ten: tens 9 → 8; 16 − 9 = 7 — write 7.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 8; 8 − 4 = 4 — write 4.
  • Hundreds: 7 − 1 = 6 — write 6.

796 − 149 = 647

Second check: 796 − 647 = 149

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FAQ

What is 796 − 149?

796 − 149 = 647

How do you check that 796 − 149 = 647?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 647 + 149 = 796. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 796 − 149?

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