Subtraction with Regrouping: 811 − 128

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What is 811 − 128?

Answer

811 − 128 =
683

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

811 − 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.
710+10
8(was 8, now 7)1(was 1, now 10)1 (was 1, now 11)
−128
683

Column by column: 811 − 128

  • Ones: 1 is less than 8 — borrow 1 ten: tens 1 → 0; 11 − 8 = 3 — write 3.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 0; 0 is less than 2 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 8 → 7; 10 − 2 = 8 — write 8.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 7; 7 − 1 = 6 — write 6.

811 − 128 = 683

Second check: 811 − 683 = 128

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FAQ

What is 811 − 128?

811 − 128 = 683

How do you check that 811 − 128 = 683?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 683 + 128 = 811. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 811 − 128?

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