Subtraction with Regrouping: 970 − 485

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What is 970 − 485?

Answer

970 − 485 =
485

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

970 − 485 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.
816+10
9(was 9, now 8)7(was 7, now 16)0 (was 0, now 10)
−485
485

Column by column: 970 − 485

  • Ones: 0 is less than 5 — borrow 1 ten: tens 7 → 6; 10 − 5 = 5 — write 5.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 6; 6 is less than 8 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 9 → 8; 16 − 8 = 8 — write 8.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 8; 8 − 4 = 4 — write 4.

970 − 485 = 485

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FAQ

What is 970 − 485?

970 − 485 = 485

How do you check that 970 − 485 = 485?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 485 + 485 = 970. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 970 − 485?

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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