Subtraction with Regrouping: 431 − 83

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What is 431 − 83?

Answer

431 − 83 =
348

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

431 − 83 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.
312+10
4(was 4, now 3)3(was 3, now 12)1 (was 1, now 11)
−83
348

Column by column: 431 − 83

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

431 − 83 = 348

Second check: 431 − 348 = 83

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FAQ

What is 431 − 83?

431 − 83 = 348

How do you check that 431 − 83 = 348?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 348 + 83 = 431. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 431 − 83?

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