Subtraction with Regrouping: 730 − 128

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What is 730 − 128?

Answer

730 − 128 =
602

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

730 − 128 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.
2+10
7 3(was 3, now 2)0 (was 0, now 10)
−128
602

Column by column: 730 − 128

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

730 − 128 = 602

Second check: 730 − 602 = 128

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FAQ

What is 730 − 128?

730 − 128 = 602

How do you check that 730 − 128 = 602?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 602 + 128 = 730. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 730 − 128?

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