Subtraction with Regrouping: 708 − 172

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 708 − 172?

Answer

708 − 172 =
536

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

708 − 172 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.
6+10
7(was 7, now 6)0 (was 0, now 10)8
−172
536

Column by column: 708 − 172

  • Ones: 8 − 2 = 6 — write 6.
  • Tens: 0 is less than 7 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 7 → 6; 10 − 7 = 3 — write 3.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 6; 6 − 1 = 5 — write 5.

708 − 172 = 536

Second check: 708 − 536 = 172

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FAQ

What is 708 − 172?

708 − 172 = 536

How do you check that 708 − 172 = 536?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 536 + 172 = 708. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 708 − 172?

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