Subtraction with Regrouping: 551 − 203

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Subtrahend

What is 551 − 203?

Answer

551 − 203 =
348

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

551 − 203 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 5(was 5, now 4)1 (was 1, now 11)
−203
348

Column by column: 551 − 203

  • Ones: 1 is less than 3 — borrow 1 ten: tens 5 → 4; 11 − 3 = 8 — write 8.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 4; 4 − 0 = 4 — write 4.
  • Hundreds: 5 − 2 = 3 — write 3.

551 − 203 = 348

Second check: 551 − 348 = 203

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FAQ

What is 551 − 203?

551 − 203 = 348

How do you check that 551 − 203 = 348?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 348 + 203 = 551. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 551 − 203?

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

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