Subtraction with Regrouping: 850 − 203

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 850 − 203?

Answer

850 − 203 =
647

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

850 − 203 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.
4+10
8 5(was 5, now 4)0 (was 0, now 10)
−203
647

Column by column: 850 − 203

  • Ones: 0 is less than 3 — borrow 1 ten: tens 5 → 4; 10 − 3 = 7 — write 7.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 4; 4 − 0 = 4 — write 4.
  • Hundreds: 8 − 2 = 6 — write 6.

850 − 203 = 647

Second check: 850 − 647 = 203

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FAQ

What is 850 − 203?

850 − 203 = 647

How do you check that 850 − 203 = 647?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 647 + 203 = 850. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 850 − 203?

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

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