Subtraction with Regrouping: 592 − 203

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 592 − 203?

Answer

592 − 203 =
389

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

592 − 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.
8+10
5 9(was 9, now 8)2 (was 2, now 12)
−203
389

Column by column: 592 − 203

  • Ones: 2 is less than 3 — borrow 1 ten: tens 9 → 8; 12 − 3 = 9 — write 9.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 8; 8 − 0 = 8 — write 8.
  • Hundreds: 5 − 2 = 3 — write 3.

592 − 203 = 389

Second check: 592 − 389 = 203

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FAQ

What is 592 − 203?

592 − 203 = 389

How do you check that 592 − 203 = 389?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 389 + 203 = 592. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 592 − 203?

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