Subtraction with Regrouping: 874 − 389
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What is 874 − 389?
Answer
874 − 389 =
485
With regrouping: 2 borrows — from the tens and the hundreds
| 7 | 16 | +10 | |
| 4 (was 4, now 14) | |||
| − | 3 | 8 | 9 |
| 4 | 8 | 5 |
Column by column: 874 − 389
- Ones: 4 is less than 9 — borrow 1 ten: tens 7 → 6; 14 − 9 = 5 — write 5.
- Tens: after borrowing, 6; 6 is less than 8 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 8 → 7; 16 − 8 = 8 — write 8.
- Hundreds: after borrowing, 7; 7 − 3 = 4 — write 4.
874 − 389 = 485
Second check: 874 − 485 = 389
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Column subtractions of 389
| Example | Difference |
|---|---|
| 869 − 389 | 480 |
| 870 − 389 | 481 |
| 871 − 389 | 482 |
| 872 − 389 | 483 |
| 873 − 389 | 484 |
| 874 − 389 | 485 |
| 875 − 389 | 486 |
| 876 − 389 | 487 |
| 877 − 389 | 488 |
| 878 − 389 | 489 |
| 879 − 389 | 490 |