Subtraction with Regrouping: 855 − 172

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What is 855 − 172?

Answer

855 − 172 =

683

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

855 − 172 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.
		7	+10
		8(was 8, now 7)	5 (was 5, now 15)	5
	−	1	7	2
		6	8	3

Column by column: 855 − 172

Ones: 5 − 2 = 3 — write 3.
Tens: 5 is less than 7 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 8 → 7; 15 − 7 = 8 — write 8.
Hundreds: after borrowing, 7; 7 − 1 = 6 — write 6.

855 − 172 = 683

Second check: 855 − 683 = 172

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440 − 172	268
463 − 172	291
479 − 172	307
497 − 172	325
520 − 172	348
526 − 172	354
548 − 172	376
561 − 172	389
574 − 172	402
599 − 172	427
625 − 172	453
640 − 172	468
657 − 172	485
691 − 172	519
708 − 172	536
736 − 172	564
750 − 172	578
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855 − 172	683

FAQ

What is 855 − 172?

855 − 172 = 683

How do you check that 855 − 172 = 683?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 683 + 172 = 855. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 855 − 172?

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

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