Subtraction with Regrouping: 443 − 187

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What is 443 − 187?

Answer

443 − 187 =
256

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

443 − 187 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)3 (was 3, now 13)
−187
256

Column by column: 443 − 187

  • Ones: 3 is less than 7 — borrow 1 ten: tens 4 → 3; 13 − 7 = 6 — write 6.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 3; 3 is less than 8 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 4 → 3; 13 − 8 = 5 — write 5.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 3; 3 − 1 = 2 — write 2.

443 − 187 = 256

Second check: 443 − 256 = 187

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FAQ

What is 443 − 187?

443 − 187 = 256

How do you check that 443 − 187 = 256?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 256 + 187 = 443. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 443 − 187?

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