Subtraction with Regrouping: 884 − 348

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 884 − 348?

Answer

884 − 348 =
536

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

884 − 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.
7+10
8 8(was 8, now 7)4 (was 4, now 14)
−348
536

Column by column: 884 − 348

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

884 − 348 = 536

Second check: 884 − 536 = 348

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FAQ

What is 884 − 348?

884 − 348 = 536

How do you check that 884 − 348 = 536?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 536 + 348 = 884. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 884 − 348?

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