Subtraction with Regrouping: 393 − 45

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 393 − 45?

Answer

393 − 45 =
348

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

393 − 45 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.
8+10
3 9(was 9, now 8)3 (was 3, now 13)
−45
348

Column by column: 393 − 45

  • Ones: 3 is less than 5 — borrow 1 ten: tens 9 → 8; 13 − 5 = 8 — write 8.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 8; 8 − 4 = 4 — write 4.
  • Hundreds: nothing to subtract — write 3.

393 − 45 = 348

Second check: 393 − 348 = 45

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FAQ

What is 393 − 45?

393 − 45 = 348

How do you check that 393 − 45 = 348?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 348 + 45 = 393. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 393 − 45?

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