Subtraction with Regrouping: 323 − 136

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What is 323 − 136?

Answer

323 − 136 =
187

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

323 − 136 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.
211+10
3(was 3, now 2)2(was 2, now 11)3 (was 3, now 13)
−136
187

Column by column: 323 − 136

  • Ones: 3 is less than 6 — borrow 1 ten: tens 2 → 1; 13 − 6 = 7 — write 7.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 1; 1 is less than 3 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 3 → 2; 11 − 3 = 8 — write 8.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 2; 2 − 1 = 1 — write 1.

323 − 136 = 187

Second check: 323 − 187 = 136

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FAQ

What is 323 − 136?

323 − 136 = 187

How do you check that 323 − 136 = 187?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 187 + 136 = 323. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 323 − 136?

2 borrows: each time the top digit was smaller than the one below it, 1 was borrowed from the column on the left.