Column Subtraction: 589 − 187

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What is 589 − 187?

Answer

589 − 187 =

402

No regrouping: each column is subtracted on its own

589 − 187 in a column. No borrowing.
		5	8	9
	−	1	8	7
		4	0	2

Column by column: 589 − 187

Ones: 9 − 7 = 2 — write 2.
Tens: 8 − 8 = 0 — write 0.
Hundreds: 5 − 1 = 4 — write 4.

589 − 187 = 402

Second check: 589 − 402 = 187

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426 − 187	239
443 − 187	256
455 − 187	268
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494 − 187	307
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535 − 187	348
541 − 187	354
563 − 187	376
576 − 187	389
589 − 187	402
614 − 187	427
640 − 187	453
655 − 187	468
672 − 187	485
706 − 187	519
723 − 187	536
751 − 187	564
765 − 187	578
789 − 187	602

FAQ

What is 589 − 187?

589 − 187 = 402

How do you check that 589 − 187 = 402?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 402 + 187 = 589. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 589 − 187?

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

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