Subtraction with Regrouping: 442 − 203

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 442 − 203?

Answer

442 − 203 =
239

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

442 − 203 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 4(was 4, now 3)2 (was 2, now 12)
−203
239

Column by column: 442 − 203

  • Ones: 2 is less than 3 — borrow 1 ten: tens 4 → 3; 12 − 3 = 9 — write 9.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 3; 3 − 0 = 3 — write 3.
  • Hundreds: 4 − 2 = 2 — write 2.

442 − 203 = 239

Second check: 442 − 239 = 203

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FAQ

What is 442 − 203?

442 − 203 = 239

How do you check that 442 − 203 = 239?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 239 + 203 = 442. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 442 − 203?

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