Subtraction with Regrouping: 963 − 427

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What is 963 − 427?

Answer

963 − 427 =
536

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

963 − 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.
5+10
9 6(was 6, now 5)3 (was 3, now 13)
−427
536

Column by column: 963 − 427

  • Ones: 3 is less than 7 — borrow 1 ten: tens 6 → 5; 13 − 7 = 6 — write 6.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 5; 5 − 2 = 3 — write 3.
  • Hundreds: 9 − 4 = 5 — write 5.

963 − 427 = 536

Second check: 963 − 536 = 427

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FAQ

What is 963 − 427?

963 − 427 = 536

How do you check that 963 − 427 = 536?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 536 + 427 = 963. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 963 − 427?

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