Subtraction with Regrouping: 446 − 98

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What is 446 − 98?

Answer

446 − 98 =
348

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

446 − 98 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)6 (was 6, now 16)
−98
348

Column by column: 446 − 98

  • Ones: 6 is less than 8 — borrow 1 ten: tens 4 → 3; 16 − 8 = 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.

446 − 98 = 348

Second check: 446 − 348 = 98

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FAQ

What is 446 − 98?

446 − 98 = 348

How do you check that 446 − 98 = 348?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 348 + 98 = 446. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 446 − 98?

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