Subtraction with Regrouping: 374 − 187

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What is 374 − 187?

Answer

374 − 187 =
187

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

374 − 187 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.
216+10
3(was 3, now 2)7(was 7, now 16)4 (was 4, now 14)
−187
187

Column by column: 374 − 187

  • Ones: 4 is less than 7 — borrow 1 ten: tens 7 → 6; 14 − 7 = 7 — write 7.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 6; 6 is less than 8 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 3 → 2; 16 − 8 = 8 — write 8.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 2; 2 − 1 = 1 — write 1.

374 − 187 = 187

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FAQ

What is 374 − 187?

374 − 187 = 187

How do you check that 374 − 187 = 187?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 187 + 187 = 374. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 374 − 187?

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