Subtraction with Regrouping: 987 − 468

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What is 987 − 468?

Answer

987 − 468 =

519

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

987 − 468 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.
			7	+10
		9	8(was 8, now 7)	7 (was 7, now 17)
	−	4	6	8
		5	1	9

Column by column: 987 − 468

Ones: 7 is less than 8 — borrow 1 ten: tens 8 → 7; 17 − 8 = 9 — write 9.
Tens: after borrowing, 7; 7 − 6 = 1 — write 1.
Hundreds: 9 − 4 = 5 — write 5.

987 − 468 = 519

Second check: 987 − 519 = 468

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Column subtractions of 468

Example	Difference
982 − 468	514
983 − 468	515
984 − 468	516
985 − 468	517
986 − 468	518
987 − 468	519
988 − 468	520
989 − 468	521
990 − 468	522
991 − 468	523
992 − 468	524

FAQ

What is 987 − 468?

987 − 468 = 519

How do you check that 987 − 468 = 519?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 519 + 468 = 987. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 987 − 468?

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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