Subtraction with Regrouping: 972 − 325

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 972 − 325?

Answer

972 − 325 =
647

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

972 − 325 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.
6+10
9 7(was 7, now 6)2 (was 2, now 12)
−325
647

Column by column: 972 − 325

  • Ones: 2 is less than 5 — borrow 1 ten: tens 7 → 6; 12 − 5 = 7 — write 7.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 6; 6 − 2 = 4 — write 4.
  • Hundreds: 9 − 3 = 6 — write 6.

972 − 325 = 647

Second check: 972 − 647 = 325

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FAQ

What is 972 − 325?

972 − 325 = 647

How do you check that 972 − 325 = 647?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 647 + 325 = 972. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 972 − 325?

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