Subtract 3-digit numbers without regrouping

~10 min

Subtract ones, tens, and hundreds when each top digit is large enough.

Subtract Each Place

876
8 hundreds
7 tens
6 ones

To subtract 3-digit numbers, subtract the digits in the ones place, then the tens place, and finally the hundreds place.

💡 Always match up the places: ones with ones, tens with tens, and hundreds with hundreds.