Column Subtraction: 548 − 12

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What is 548 − 12?

Answer

548 − 12 =

536

No regrouping: each column is subtracted on its own

548 − 12 in a column. No borrowing.
		5	4	8
	−		1	2
		5	3	6

Column by column: 548 − 12

Ones: 8 − 2 = 6 — write 6.
Tens: 4 − 1 = 3 — write 3.
Hundreds: nothing to subtract — write 5.

548 − 12 = 536

Second check: 548 − 536 = 12

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Column subtractions of 12

Example	Difference
280 − 12	268
300 − 12	288
319 − 12	307
360 − 12	348
388 − 12	376
400 − 12	388
414 − 12	402
465 − 12	453
497 − 12	485
500 − 12	488
548 − 12	536
590 − 12	578
600 − 12	588
659 − 12	647
700 − 12	688
800 − 12	788
900 − 12	888
1,000 − 12	988
2,000 − 12	1,988
5,000 − 12	4,988

FAQ

What is 548 − 12?

548 − 12 = 536

How do you check that 548 − 12 = 536?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 536 + 12 = 548. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 548 − 12?

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

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