Subtraction with Regrouping: 723 − 187

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 723 − 187?

Answer

723 − 187 =
536

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

723 − 187 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.
611+10
7(was 7, now 6)2(was 2, now 11)3 (was 3, now 13)
−187
536

Column by column: 723 − 187

  • Ones: 3 is less than 7 — borrow 1 ten: tens 2 → 1; 13 − 7 = 6 — write 6.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 1; 1 is less than 8 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 7 → 6; 11 − 8 = 3 — write 3.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 6; 6 − 1 = 5 — write 5.

723 − 187 = 536

Second check: 723 − 536 = 187

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FAQ

What is 723 − 187?

723 − 187 = 536

How do you check that 723 − 187 = 536?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 536 + 187 = 723. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 723 − 187?

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