Subtraction with Regrouping: 346 − 39

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What is 346 − 39?

Answer

346 − 39 =
307

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

346 − 39 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.
3+10
3 4(was 4, now 3)6 (was 6, now 16)
−39
307

Column by column: 346 − 39

  • Ones: 6 is less than 9 — borrow 1 ten: tens 4 → 3; 16 − 9 = 7 — write 7.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 3; 3 − 3 = 0 — write 0.
  • Hundreds: nothing to subtract — write 3.

346 − 39 = 307

Second check: 346 − 307 = 39

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FAQ

What is 346 − 39?

346 − 39 = 307

How do you check that 346 − 39 = 307?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 307 + 39 = 346. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 346 − 39?

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