Subtraction with Regrouping: 861 − 325

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 861 − 325?

Answer

861 − 325 =
536

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

861 − 325 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.
5+10
8 6(was 6, now 5)1 (was 1, now 11)
−325
536

Column by column: 861 − 325

  • Ones: 1 is less than 5 — borrow 1 ten: tens 6 → 5; 11 − 5 = 6 — write 6.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 5; 5 − 2 = 3 — write 3.
  • Hundreds: 8 − 3 = 5 — write 5.

861 − 325 = 536

Second check: 861 − 536 = 325

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FAQ

What is 861 − 325?

861 − 325 = 536

How do you check that 861 − 325 = 536?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 536 + 325 = 861. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 861 − 325?

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