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    Column Subtraction: 215 − 12

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    Minuend
    Subtrahend

    What is 215 − 12?

    Answer

    215 − 12 =
    203

    No regrouping: each column is subtracted on its own

    215 − 12 in a column. No borrowing.
    2 1 5
    −12
    203

    Column by column: 215 − 12

    • Ones: 5 − 2 = 3 — write 3.
    • Tens: 1 − 1 = 0 — write 0.
    • Hundreds: nothing to subtract — write 2.

    215 − 12 = 203

    Second check: 215 − 203 = 12

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    215 − 12 = 203 - Column Subtraction. 215 − 12 = 203. Column subtraction step by step: no borrowing, every digit of the difference and an addition check.
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    FAQ

    What is 215 − 12?

    215 − 12 = 203

    How do you check that 215 − 12 = 203?

    Add the difference and the subtrahend: 203 + 12 = 215. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

    How many times do you borrow in 215 − 12?

    Not once: every top digit is at least as large as the digit below it.

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