Subtraction with Regrouping: 810 − 291

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What is 810 − 291?

Answer

810 − 291 =
519

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

810 − 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.
710+10
8(was 8, now 7)1(was 1, now 10)0 (was 0, now 10)
−291
519

Column by column: 810 − 291

  • Ones: 0 is less than 1 — borrow 1 ten: tens 1 → 0; 10 − 1 = 9 — write 9.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 0; 0 is less than 9 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 8 → 7; 10 − 9 = 1 — write 1.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 7; 7 − 2 = 5 — write 5.

810 − 291 = 519

Second check: 810 − 519 = 291

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FAQ

What is 810 − 291?

810 − 291 = 519

How do you check that 810 − 291 = 519?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 519 + 291 = 810. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 810 − 291?

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