Subtraction with Regrouping: 422 − 74

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What is 422 − 74?

Answer

422 − 74 =
348

With regrouping: 2 borrows — from the tens and the hundreds

422 − 74 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.
311+10
4(was 4, now 3)2(was 2, now 11)2 (was 2, now 12)
−74
348

Column by column: 422 − 74

  • Ones: 2 is less than 4 — borrow 1 ten: tens 2 → 1; 12 − 4 = 8 — write 8.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 1; 1 is less than 7 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 4 → 3; 11 − 7 = 4 — write 4.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 3; nothing to subtract — write 3.

422 − 74 = 348

Second check: 422 − 348 = 74

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FAQ

What is 422 − 74?

422 − 74 = 348

How do you check that 422 − 74 = 348?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 348 + 74 = 422. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 422 − 74?

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