Column Subtraction: 688 − 203

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What is 688 − 203?

Answer

688 − 203 =

485

No regrouping: each column is subtracted on its own

688 − 203 in a column. No borrowing.
		6	8	8
	−	2	0	3
		4	8	5

Column by column: 688 − 203

Ones: 8 − 3 = 5 — write 5.
Tens: 8 − 0 = 8 — write 8.
Hundreds: 6 − 2 = 4 — write 4.

688 − 203 = 485

Second check: 688 − 485 = 203

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FAQ

What is 688 − 203?

688 − 203 = 485

How do you check that 688 − 203 = 485?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 485 + 203 = 688. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 688 − 203?

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

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