Subtraction with Regrouping: 384 − 36

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What is 384 − 36?

Answer

384 − 36 =
348

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

384 − 36 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)4 (was 4, now 14)
−36
348

Column by column: 384 − 36

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

384 − 36 = 348

Second check: 384 − 348 = 36

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FAQ

What is 384 − 36?

384 − 36 = 348

How do you check that 384 − 36 = 348?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 348 + 36 = 384. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 384 − 36?

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