Subtraction with Regrouping: 548 − 172

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 548 − 172?

Answer

548 − 172 =
376

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

548 − 172 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.
4+10
5(was 5, now 4)4 (was 4, now 14)8
−172
376

Column by column: 548 − 172

  • Ones: 8 − 2 = 6 — write 6.
  • Tens: 4 is less than 7 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 5 → 4; 14 − 7 = 7 — write 7.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 4; 4 − 1 = 3 — write 3.

548 − 172 = 376

Second check: 548 − 376 = 172

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FAQ

What is 548 − 172?

548 − 172 = 376

How do you check that 548 − 172 = 376?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 376 + 172 = 548. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 548 − 172?

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