Subtraction with Regrouping: 372 − 65

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What is 372 − 65?

Answer

372 − 65 =
307

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

372 − 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.
6+10
3 7(was 7, now 6)2 (was 2, now 12)
−65
307

Column by column: 372 − 65

  • Ones: 2 is less than 5 — borrow 1 ten: tens 7 → 6; 12 − 5 = 7 — write 7.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 6; 6 − 6 = 0 — write 0.
  • Hundreds: nothing to subtract — write 3.

372 − 65 = 307

Second check: 372 − 307 = 65

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FAQ

What is 372 − 65?

372 − 65 = 307

How do you check that 372 − 65 = 307?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 307 + 65 = 372. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 372 − 65?

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