Subtraction with Regrouping: 439 − 63

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What is 439 − 63?

Answer

439 − 63 =
376

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

439 − 63 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.
3+10
4(was 4, now 3)3 (was 3, now 13)9
−63
376

Column by column: 439 − 63

  • Ones: 9 − 3 = 6 — write 6.
  • Tens: 3 is less than 6 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 4 → 3; 13 − 6 = 7 — write 7.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 3; nothing to subtract — write 3.

439 − 63 = 376

Second check: 439 − 376 = 63

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FAQ

What is 439 − 63?

439 − 63 = 376

How do you check that 439 − 63 = 376?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 376 + 63 = 439. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 439 − 63?

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