Subtraction with Regrouping: 722 − 203

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 722 − 203?

Answer

722 − 203 =
519

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

722 − 203 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.
1+10
7 2(was 2, now 1)2 (was 2, now 12)
−203
519

Column by column: 722 − 203

  • Ones: 2 is less than 3 — borrow 1 ten: tens 2 → 1; 12 − 3 = 9 — write 9.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 1; 1 − 0 = 1 — write 1.
  • Hundreds: 7 − 2 = 5 — write 5.

722 − 203 = 519

Second check: 722 − 519 = 203

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FAQ

What is 722 − 203?

722 − 203 = 519

How do you check that 722 − 203 = 519?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 519 + 203 = 722. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 722 − 203?

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