Subtraction with Regrouping: 938 − 453

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What is 938 − 453?

Answer

938 − 453 =
485

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

938 − 453 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
9(was 9, now 8)3 (was 3, now 13)8
−453
485

Column by column: 938 − 453

  • Ones: 8 − 3 = 5 — write 5.
  • Tens: 3 is less than 5 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 9 → 8; 13 − 5 = 8 — write 8.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 8; 8 − 4 = 4 — write 4.

938 − 453 = 485

Second check: 938 − 485 = 453

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FAQ

What is 938 − 453?

938 − 453 = 485

How do you check that 938 − 453 = 485?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 485 + 453 = 938. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 938 − 453?

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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