Subtraction with Regrouping: 696 − 307

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Subtrahend

What is 696 − 307?

Answer

696 − 307 =
389

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

696 − 307 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
6 9(was 9, now 8)6 (was 6, now 16)
−307
389

Column by column: 696 − 307

  • Ones: 6 is less than 7 — borrow 1 ten: tens 9 → 8; 16 − 7 = 9 — write 9.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 8; 8 − 0 = 8 — write 8.
  • Hundreds: 6 − 3 = 3 — write 3.

696 − 307 = 389

Second check: 696 − 389 = 307

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FAQ

What is 696 − 307?

696 − 307 = 389

How do you check that 696 − 307 = 389?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 389 + 307 = 696. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 696 − 307?

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