Column Subtraction: 388 − 12

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What is 388 − 12?

Answer

388 − 12 =

376

No regrouping: each column is subtracted on its own

388 − 12 in a column. No borrowing.
		3	8	8
	−		1	2
		3	7	6

Column by column: 388 − 12

Ones: 8 − 2 = 6 — write 6.
Tens: 8 − 1 = 7 — write 7.
Hundreds: nothing to subtract — write 3.

388 − 12 = 376

Second check: 388 − 376 = 12

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Column subtractions of 12

Example	Difference
117 − 12	105
148 − 12	136
184 − 12	172
200 − 12	188
215 − 12	203
251 − 12	239
280 − 12	268
300 − 12	288
319 − 12	307
360 − 12	348
388 − 12	376
400 − 12	388
414 − 12	402
465 − 12	453
497 − 12	485
500 − 12	488
548 − 12	536
590 − 12	578
600 − 12	588
659 − 12	647

FAQ

What is 388 − 12?

388 − 12 = 376

How do you check that 388 − 12 = 376?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 376 + 12 = 388. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 388 − 12?

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

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