Subtraction with Regrouping: 344 − 76

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What is 344 − 76?

Answer

344 − 76 =
268

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

344 − 76 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.
213+10
3(was 3, now 2)4(was 4, now 13)4 (was 4, now 14)
−76
268

Column by column: 344 − 76

  • Ones: 4 is less than 6 — borrow 1 ten: tens 4 → 3; 14 − 6 = 8 — write 8.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 3; 3 is less than 7 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 3 → 2; 13 − 7 = 6 — write 6.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 2; nothing to subtract — write 2.

344 − 76 = 268

Second check: 344 − 268 = 76

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FAQ

What is 344 − 76?

344 − 76 = 268

How do you check that 344 − 76 = 268?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 268 + 76 = 344. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 344 − 76?

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