Subtraction with Regrouping: 396 − 89

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What is 396 − 89?

Answer

396 − 89 =
307

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

396 − 89 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)6 (was 6, now 16)
−89
307

Column by column: 396 − 89

  • Ones: 6 is less than 9 — borrow 1 ten: tens 9 → 8; 16 − 9 = 7 — write 7.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 8; 8 − 8 = 0 — write 0.
  • Hundreds: nothing to subtract — write 3.

396 − 89 = 307

Second check: 396 − 307 = 89

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FAQ

What is 396 − 89?

396 − 89 = 307

How do you check that 396 − 89 = 307?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 307 + 89 = 396. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 396 − 89?

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