Subtraction with Regrouping: 834 − 256

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What is 834 − 256?

Answer

834 − 256 =
578

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

834 − 256 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)4 (was 4, now 14)
−256
578

Column by column: 834 − 256

  • Ones: 4 is less than 6 — borrow 1 ten: tens 3 → 2; 14 − 6 = 8 — write 8.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 2; 2 is less than 5 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 8 → 7; 12 − 5 = 7 — write 7.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 7; 7 − 2 = 5 — write 5.

834 − 256 = 578

Second check: 834 − 578 = 256

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FAQ

What is 834 − 256?

834 − 256 = 578

How do you check that 834 − 256 = 578?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 578 + 256 = 834. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 834 − 256?

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