Subtraction with Regrouping: 833 − 348

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What is 833 − 348?

Answer

833 − 348 =
485

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

833 − 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.
712+10
8(was 8, now 7)3(was 3, now 12)3 (was 3, now 13)
−348
485

Column by column: 833 − 348

  • Ones: 3 is less than 8 — borrow 1 ten: tens 3 → 2; 13 − 8 = 5 — write 5.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 2; 2 is less than 4 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 8 → 7; 12 − 4 = 8 — write 8.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 7; 7 − 3 = 4 — write 4.

833 − 348 = 485

Second check: 833 − 485 = 348

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FAQ

What is 833 − 348?

833 − 348 = 485

How do you check that 833 − 348 = 485?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 485 + 348 = 833. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 833 − 348?

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