Subtraction with Regrouping: 890 − 354

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What is 890 − 354?

Answer

890 − 354 =
536

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

890 − 354 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
8 9(was 9, now 8)0 (was 0, now 10)
−354
536

Column by column: 890 − 354

  • Ones: 0 is less than 4 — borrow 1 ten: tens 9 → 8; 10 − 4 = 6 — write 6.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 8; 8 − 5 = 3 — write 3.
  • Hundreds: 8 − 3 = 5 — write 5.

890 − 354 = 536

Second check: 890 − 536 = 354

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FAQ

What is 890 − 354?

890 − 354 = 536

How do you check that 890 − 354 = 536?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 536 + 354 = 890. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 890 − 354?

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