Subtraction with Regrouping: 718 − 291

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 718 − 291?

Answer

718 − 291 =
427

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

718 − 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.
6+10
7(was 7, now 6)1 (was 1, now 11)8
−291
427

Column by column: 718 − 291

  • Ones: 8 − 1 = 7 — write 7.
  • Tens: 1 is less than 9 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 7 → 6; 11 − 9 = 2 — write 2.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 6; 6 − 2 = 4 — write 4.

718 − 291 = 427

Second check: 718 − 427 = 291

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FAQ

What is 718 − 291?

718 − 291 = 427

How do you check that 718 − 291 = 427?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 427 + 291 = 718. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 718 − 291?

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