Subtraction with Regrouping: 737 − 348

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What is 737 − 348?

Answer

737 − 348 =
389

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

737 − 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.
612+10
7(was 7, now 6)3(was 3, now 12)7 (was 7, now 17)
−348
389

Column by column: 737 − 348

  • Ones: 7 is less than 8 — borrow 1 ten: tens 3 → 2; 17 − 8 = 9 — write 9.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 2; 2 is less than 4 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 7 → 6; 12 − 4 = 8 — write 8.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 6; 6 − 3 = 3 — write 3.

737 − 348 = 389

Second check: 737 − 389 = 348

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FAQ

What is 737 − 348?

737 − 348 = 389

How do you check that 737 − 348 = 389?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 389 + 348 = 737. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 737 − 348?

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