Subtraction with Regrouping: 724 − 348

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What is 724 − 348?

Answer

724 − 348 =
376

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

724 − 348 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)4 (was 4, now 14)
−348
376

Column by column: 724 − 348

  • Ones: 4 is less than 8 — borrow 1 ten: tens 2 → 1; 14 − 8 = 6 — write 6.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 1; 1 is less than 4 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 7 → 6; 11 − 4 = 7 — write 7.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 6; 6 − 3 = 3 — write 3.

724 − 348 = 376

Second check: 724 − 376 = 348

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FAQ

What is 724 − 348?

724 − 348 = 376

How do you check that 724 − 348 = 376?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 376 + 348 = 724. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 724 − 348?

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