Subtraction with Regrouping: 734 − 307

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 734 − 307?

Answer

734 − 307 =
427

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

734 − 307 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)4 (was 4, now 14)
−307
427

Column by column: 734 − 307

  • Ones: 4 is less than 7 — borrow 1 ten: tens 3 → 2; 14 − 7 = 7 — write 7.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 2; 2 − 0 = 2 — write 2.
  • Hundreds: 7 − 3 = 4 — write 4.

734 − 307 = 427

Second check: 734 − 427 = 307

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FAQ

What is 734 − 307?

734 − 307 = 427

How do you check that 734 − 307 = 427?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 427 + 307 = 734. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 734 − 307?

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