Subtraction with Regrouping: 793 − 325

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 793 − 325?

Answer

793 − 325 =
468

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

793 − 325 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.
8+10
7 9(was 9, now 8)3 (was 3, now 13)
−325
468

Column by column: 793 − 325

  • Ones: 3 is less than 5 — borrow 1 ten: tens 9 → 8; 13 − 5 = 8 — write 8.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 8; 8 − 2 = 6 — write 6.
  • Hundreds: 7 − 3 = 4 — write 4.

793 − 325 = 468

Second check: 793 − 468 = 325

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FAQ

What is 793 − 325?

793 − 325 = 468

How do you check that 793 − 325 = 468?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 468 + 325 = 793. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 793 − 325?

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