Subtraction with Regrouping: 442 − 94

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What is 442 − 94?

Answer

442 − 94 =
348

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

442 − 94 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.
313+10
4(was 4, now 3)4(was 4, now 13)2 (was 2, now 12)
−94
348

Column by column: 442 − 94

  • Ones: 2 is less than 4 — borrow 1 ten: tens 4 → 3; 12 − 4 = 8 — write 8.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 3; 3 is less than 9 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 4 → 3; 13 − 9 = 4 — write 4.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 3; nothing to subtract — write 3.

442 − 94 = 348

Second check: 442 − 348 = 94

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FAQ

What is 442 − 94?

442 − 94 = 348

How do you check that 442 − 94 = 348?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 348 + 94 = 442. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 442 − 94?

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