Subtraction with Regrouping: 895 − 427

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What is 895 − 427?

Answer

895 − 427 =
468

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

895 − 427 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.
8+10
8 9(was 9, now 8)5 (was 5, now 15)
−427
468

Column by column: 895 − 427

  • Ones: 5 is less than 7 — borrow 1 ten: tens 9 → 8; 15 − 7 = 8 — write 8.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 8; 8 − 2 = 6 — write 6.
  • Hundreds: 8 − 4 = 4 — write 4.

895 − 427 = 468

Second check: 895 − 468 = 427

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FAQ

What is 895 − 427?

895 − 427 = 468

How do you check that 895 − 427 = 468?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 468 + 427 = 895. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 895 − 427?

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