Column Subtraction: 386 − 172

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What is 386 − 172?

Answer

386 − 172 =

214

No regrouping: each column is subtracted on its own

386 − 172 in a column. No borrowing.
		3	8	6
	−	1	7	2
		2	1	4

Column by column: 386 − 172

Ones: 6 − 2 = 4 — write 4.
Tens: 8 − 7 = 1 — write 1.
Hundreds: 3 − 1 = 2 — write 2.

386 − 172 = 214

Second check: 386 − 214 = 172

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Column subtractions of 172

Example	Difference
344 − 172	172
359 − 172	187
375 − 172	203
386 − 172	214
411 − 172	239
428 − 172	256
440 − 172	268
463 − 172	291
479 − 172	307
497 − 172	325
520 − 172	348
526 − 172	354
548 − 172	376
561 − 172	389
574 − 172	402
599 − 172	427
625 − 172	453
640 − 172	468
657 − 172	485
691 − 172	519

FAQ

What is 386 − 172?

386 − 172 = 214

How do you check that 386 − 172 = 214?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 214 + 172 = 386. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 386 − 172?

Not once: every top digit is at least as large as the digit below it.

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