Subtraction with Regrouping: 333 − 65

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What is 333 − 65?

Answer

333 − 65 =
268

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

333 − 65 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.
212+10
3(was 3, now 2)3(was 3, now 12)3 (was 3, now 13)
−65
268

Column by column: 333 − 65

  • Ones: 3 is less than 5 — borrow 1 ten: tens 3 → 2; 13 − 5 = 8 — write 8.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 2; 2 is less than 6 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 3 → 2; 12 − 6 = 6 — write 6.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 2; nothing to subtract — write 2.

333 − 65 = 268

Second check: 333 − 268 = 65

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FAQ

What is 333 − 65?

333 − 65 = 268

How do you check that 333 − 65 = 268?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 268 + 65 = 333. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 333 − 65?

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