Subtraction with Regrouping: 363 − 149

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 363 − 149?

Answer

363 − 149 =
214

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

363 − 149 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.
5+10
3 6(was 6, now 5)3 (was 3, now 13)
−149
214

Column by column: 363 − 149

  • Ones: 3 is less than 9 — borrow 1 ten: tens 6 → 5; 13 − 9 = 4 — write 4.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 5; 5 − 4 = 1 — write 1.
  • Hundreds: 3 − 1 = 2 — write 2.

363 − 149 = 214

Second check: 363 − 214 = 149

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FAQ

What is 363 − 149?

363 − 149 = 214

How do you check that 363 − 149 = 214?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 214 + 149 = 363. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 363 − 149?

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