Subtraction with Regrouping: 324 − 17

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 324 − 17?

Answer

324 − 17 =
307

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

324 − 17 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.
1+10
3 2(was 2, now 1)4 (was 4, now 14)
−17
307

Column by column: 324 − 17

  • Ones: 4 is less than 7 — borrow 1 ten: tens 2 → 1; 14 − 7 = 7 — write 7.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 1; 1 − 1 = 0 — write 0.
  • Hundreds: nothing to subtract — write 3.

324 − 17 = 307

Second check: 324 − 307 = 17

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FAQ

What is 324 − 17?

324 − 17 = 307

How do you check that 324 − 17 = 307?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 307 + 17 = 324. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 324 − 17?

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