Column Subtraction: 279 − 76

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What is 279 − 76?

Answer

279 − 76 =

203

No regrouping: each column is subtracted on its own

279 − 76 in a column. No borrowing.
		2	7	9
	−		7	6
		2	0	3

Column by column: 279 − 76

Ones: 9 − 6 = 3 — write 3.
Tens: 7 − 7 = 0 — write 0.
Hundreds: nothing to subtract — write 2.

279 − 76 = 203

Second check: 279 − 203 = 76

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Column subtractions of 76

Example	Difference
159 − 76	83
161 − 76	85
165 − 76	89
168 − 76	92
170 − 76	94
174 − 76	98
181 − 76	105
200 − 76	124
212 − 76	136
248 − 76	172
279 − 76	203
300 − 76	224
315 − 76	239
344 − 76	268
383 − 76	307
424 − 76	348
452 − 76	376
478 − 76	402
529 − 76	453
561 − 76	485

FAQ

What is 279 − 76?

279 − 76 = 203

How do you check that 279 − 76 = 203?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 203 + 76 = 279. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 279 − 76?

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

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