Subtraction with Regrouping: 331 − 128

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What is 331 − 128?

Answer

331 − 128 =
203

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

331 − 128 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.
2+10
3 3(was 3, now 2)1 (was 1, now 11)
−128
203

Column by column: 331 − 128

  • Ones: 1 is less than 8 — borrow 1 ten: tens 3 → 2; 11 − 8 = 3 — write 3.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 2; 2 − 2 = 0 — write 0.
  • Hundreds: 3 − 1 = 2 — write 2.

331 − 128 = 203

Second check: 331 − 203 = 128

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FAQ

What is 331 − 128?

331 − 128 = 203

How do you check that 331 − 128 = 203?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 203 + 128 = 331. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 331 − 128?

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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