Subtraction with Regrouping: 616 − 268

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What is 616 − 268?

Answer

616 − 268 =
348

With regrouping: 2 borrows — from the tens and the hundreds

616 − 268 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.
510+10
6(was 6, now 5)1(was 1, now 10)6 (was 6, now 16)
−268
348

Column by column: 616 − 268

  • Ones: 6 is less than 8 — borrow 1 ten: tens 1 → 0; 16 − 8 = 8 — write 8.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 0; 0 is less than 6 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 6 → 5; 10 − 6 = 4 — write 4.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 5; 5 − 2 = 3 — write 3.

616 − 268 = 348

Second check: 616 − 348 = 268

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FAQ

What is 616 − 268?

616 − 268 = 348

How do you check that 616 − 268 = 348?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 348 + 268 = 616. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 616 − 268?

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