Subtraction with Regrouping: 869 − 291

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 869 − 291?

Answer

869 − 291 =
578

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

869 − 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.
7+10
8(was 8, now 7)6 (was 6, now 16)9
−291
578

Column by column: 869 − 291

  • Ones: 9 − 1 = 8 — write 8.
  • Tens: 6 is less than 9 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 8 → 7; 16 − 9 = 7 — write 7.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 7; 7 − 2 = 5 — write 5.

869 − 291 = 578

Second check: 869 − 578 = 291

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FAQ

What is 869 − 291?

869 − 291 = 578

How do you check that 869 − 291 = 578?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 578 + 291 = 869. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 869 − 291?

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