Subtraction with Regrouping: 953 − 389

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What is 953 − 389?

Answer

953 − 389 =
564

With regrouping: 2 borrows — from the tens and the hundreds

953 − 389 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.
814+10
9(was 9, now 8)5(was 5, now 14)3 (was 3, now 13)
−389
564

Column by column: 953 − 389

  • Ones: 3 is less than 9 — borrow 1 ten: tens 5 → 4; 13 − 9 = 4 — write 4.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 4; 4 is less than 8 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 9 → 8; 14 − 8 = 6 — write 6.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 8; 8 − 3 = 5 — write 5.

953 − 389 = 564

Second check: 953 − 564 = 389

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FAQ

What is 953 − 389?

953 − 389 = 564

How do you check that 953 − 389 = 564?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 564 + 389 = 953. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 953 − 389?

2 borrows: 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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