Subtraction with Regrouping: 108 − 39

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What is 108 − 39?

Answer

108 − 39 =
69

With regrouping across a zero: 2 borrows — there are no tens to borrow from, so 1 hundred becomes 10 tens, and 1 ten goes to the ones

108 − 39 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.
09+10
1(was 1, now 0)0(was 0, now 9)8 (was 8, now 18)
−39
69

Column by column: 108 − 39

  • Ones: 8 is less than 9 — borrow 1 hundred across the zero: hundreds 1 → 0, tens 0 → 9; 18 − 9 = 9 — write 9.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 9; 9 − 3 = 6 — write 6.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 0 — a leading zero is not written.

108 − 39 = 69

Second check: 108 − 69 = 39

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FAQ

What is 108 − 39?

108 − 39 = 69

How do you check that 108 − 39 = 69?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 69 + 39 = 108. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 108 − 39?

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

Why does 0 become 9 when borrowing in 108 − 39?

The zero has nothing to lend, so it first borrows 1 from its left neighbour and becomes 10; then it lends 1 to the column on its right and keeps 9.

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