Column Subtraction: 438 − 36

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What is 438 − 36?

Answer

438 − 36 =

402

No regrouping: each column is subtracted on its own

438 − 36 in a column. No borrowing.
		4	3	8
	−		3	6
		4	0	2

Column by column: 438 − 36

Ones: 8 − 6 = 2 — write 2.
Tens: 3 − 3 = 0 — write 0.
Hundreds: nothing to subtract — write 4.

438 − 36 = 402

Second check: 438 − 402 = 36

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FAQ

What is 438 − 36?

438 − 36 = 402

How do you check that 438 − 36 = 402?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 402 + 36 = 438. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 438 − 36?

Not once: every top digit is at least as large as the digit below it.

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