Subtraction with Regrouping: 333 − 26

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 333 − 26?

Answer

333 − 26 =
307

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

333 − 26 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)3 (was 3, now 13)
−26
307

Column by column: 333 − 26

  • Ones: 3 is less than 6 — borrow 1 ten: tens 3 → 2; 13 − 6 = 7 — write 7.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 2; 2 − 2 = 0 — write 0.
  • Hundreds: nothing to subtract — write 3.

333 − 26 = 307

Second check: 333 − 307 = 26

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FAQ

What is 333 − 26?

333 − 26 = 307

How do you check that 333 − 26 = 307?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 307 + 26 = 333. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 333 − 26?

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