Subtraction with Regrouping: 447 − 71

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What is 447 − 71?

Answer

447 − 71 =
376

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

447 − 71 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)4 (was 4, now 14)7
−71
376

Column by column: 447 − 71

  • Ones: 7 − 1 = 6 — write 6.
  • Tens: 4 is less than 7 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 4 → 3; 14 − 7 = 7 — write 7.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 3; nothing to subtract — write 3.

447 − 71 = 376

Second check: 447 − 376 = 71

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FAQ

What is 447 − 71?

447 − 71 = 376

How do you check that 447 − 71 = 376?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 376 + 71 = 447. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 447 − 71?

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