Subtraction with Regrouping: 395 − 47

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What is 395 − 47?

Answer

395 − 47 =
348

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

395 − 47 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)5 (was 5, now 15)
−47
348

Column by column: 395 − 47

  • Ones: 5 is less than 7 — borrow 1 ten: tens 9 → 8; 15 − 7 = 8 — write 8.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 8; 8 − 4 = 4 — write 4.
  • Hundreds: nothing to subtract — write 3.

395 − 47 = 348

Second check: 395 − 348 = 47

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FAQ

What is 395 − 47?

395 − 47 = 348

How do you check that 395 − 47 = 348?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 348 + 47 = 395. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 395 − 47?

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