Column Subtraction: 497 − 172

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What is 497 − 172?

Answer

497 − 172 =

325

No regrouping: each column is subtracted on its own

497 − 172 in a column. No borrowing.
		4	9	7
	−	1	7	2
		3	2	5

Column by column: 497 − 172

Ones: 7 − 2 = 5 — write 5.
Tens: 9 − 7 = 2 — write 2.
Hundreds: 4 − 1 = 3 — write 3.

497 − 172 = 325

Second check: 497 − 325 = 172

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Column subtractions of 172

Example	Difference
344 − 172	172
359 − 172	187
375 − 172	203
386 − 172	214
411 − 172	239
428 − 172	256
440 − 172	268
463 − 172	291
479 − 172	307
497 − 172	325
520 − 172	348
526 − 172	354
548 − 172	376
561 − 172	389
574 − 172	402
599 − 172	427
625 − 172	453
640 − 172	468
657 − 172	485
691 − 172	519

FAQ

What is 497 − 172?

497 − 172 = 325

How do you check that 497 − 172 = 325?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 325 + 172 = 497. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 497 − 172?

Not once: every top digit is at least as large as the digit below it.

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