Subtraction with Regrouping: 733 − 214

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Subtrahend

What is 733 − 214?

Answer

733 − 214 =
519

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

733 − 214 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)3 (was 3, now 13)
−214
519

Column by column: 733 − 214

  • Ones: 3 is less than 4 — borrow 1 ten: tens 3 → 2; 13 − 4 = 9 — write 9.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 2; 2 − 1 = 1 — write 1.
  • Hundreds: 7 − 2 = 5 — write 5.

733 − 214 = 519

Second check: 733 − 519 = 214

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FAQ

What is 733 − 214?

733 − 214 = 519

How do you check that 733 − 214 = 519?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 519 + 214 = 733. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 733 − 214?

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