Subtraction with Regrouping: 667 − 291

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 667 − 291?

Answer

667 − 291 =
376

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

667 − 291 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.
5+10
6(was 6, now 5)6 (was 6, now 16)7
−291
376

Column by column: 667 − 291

  • Ones: 7 − 1 = 6 — write 6.
  • Tens: 6 is less than 9 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 6 → 5; 16 − 9 = 7 — write 7.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 5; 5 − 2 = 3 — write 3.

667 − 291 = 376

Second check: 667 − 376 = 291

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FAQ

What is 667 − 291?

667 − 291 = 376

How do you check that 667 − 291 = 376?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 376 + 291 = 667. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 667 − 291?

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