Subtraction with Regrouping: 535 − 187

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What is 535 − 187?

Answer

535 − 187 =
348

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

535 − 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.
412+10
5(was 5, now 4)3(was 3, now 12)5 (was 5, now 15)
−187
348

Column by column: 535 − 187

  • Ones: 5 is less than 7 — borrow 1 ten: tens 3 → 2; 15 − 7 = 8 — write 8.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 2; 2 is less than 8 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 5 → 4; 12 − 8 = 4 — write 4.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 4; 4 − 1 = 3 — write 3.

535 − 187 = 348

Second check: 535 − 348 = 187

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FAQ

What is 535 − 187?

535 − 187 = 348

How do you check that 535 − 187 = 348?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 348 + 187 = 535. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 535 − 187?

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