Subtraction with Regrouping: 433 − 85

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What is 433 − 85?

Answer

433 − 85 =
348

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

433 − 85 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)3 (was 3, now 13)
−85
348

Column by column: 433 − 85

  • Ones: 3 is less than 5 — borrow 1 ten: tens 3 → 2; 13 − 5 = 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.

433 − 85 = 348

Second check: 433 − 348 = 85

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FAQ

What is 433 − 85?

433 − 85 = 348

How do you check that 433 − 85 = 348?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 348 + 85 = 433. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 433 − 85?

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