Subtraction with Regrouping: 357 − 89

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What is 357 − 89?

Answer

357 − 89 =
268

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

357 − 89 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.
214+10
3(was 3, now 2)5(was 5, now 14)7 (was 7, now 17)
−89
268

Column by column: 357 − 89

  • Ones: 7 is less than 9 — borrow 1 ten: tens 5 → 4; 17 − 9 = 8 — write 8.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 4; 4 is less than 8 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 3 → 2; 14 − 8 = 6 — write 6.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 2; nothing to subtract — write 2.

357 − 89 = 268

Second check: 357 − 268 = 89

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FAQ

What is 357 − 89?

357 − 89 = 268

How do you check that 357 − 89 = 268?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 268 + 89 = 357. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 357 − 89?

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