Subtraction with Regrouping: 972 − 453

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What is 972 − 453?

Answer

972 − 453 =
519

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

972 − 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.
6+10
9 7(was 7, now 6)2 (was 2, now 12)
−453
519

Column by column: 972 − 453

  • Ones: 2 is less than 3 — borrow 1 ten: tens 7 → 6; 12 − 3 = 9 — write 9.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 6; 6 − 5 = 1 — write 1.
  • Hundreds: 9 − 4 = 5 — write 5.

972 − 453 = 519

Second check: 972 − 519 = 453

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FAQ

What is 972 − 453?

972 − 453 = 519

How do you check that 972 − 453 = 519?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 519 + 453 = 972. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 972 − 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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