Subtraction with Regrouping: 714 − 325

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What is 714 − 325?

Answer

714 − 325 =
389

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

714 − 325 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.
610+10
7(was 7, now 6)1(was 1, now 10)4 (was 4, now 14)
−325
389

Column by column: 714 − 325

  • Ones: 4 is less than 5 — borrow 1 ten: tens 1 → 0; 14 − 5 = 9 — write 9.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 0; 0 is less than 2 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 7 → 6; 10 − 2 = 8 — write 8.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 6; 6 − 3 = 3 — write 3.

714 − 325 = 389

Second check: 714 − 389 = 325

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FAQ

What is 714 − 325?

714 − 325 = 389

How do you check that 714 − 325 = 389?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 389 + 325 = 714. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 714 − 325?

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