Subtraction with Regrouping: 381 − 74

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What is 381 − 74?

Answer

381 − 74 =
307

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

381 − 74 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.
7+10
3 8(was 8, now 7)1 (was 1, now 11)
−74
307

Column by column: 381 − 74

  • Ones: 1 is less than 4 — borrow 1 ten: tens 8 → 7; 11 − 4 = 7 — write 7.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 7; 7 − 7 = 0 — write 0.
  • Hundreds: nothing to subtract — write 3.

381 − 74 = 307

Second check: 381 − 307 = 74

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FAQ

What is 381 − 74?

381 − 74 = 307

How do you check that 381 − 74 = 307?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 307 + 74 = 381. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 381 − 74?

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