Subtraction with Regrouping: 111 − 17

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What is 111 − 17?

Answer

111 − 17 =
94

With regrouping: 2 borrows — from the tens and the hundreds

111 − 17 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.
010+10
1(was 1, now 0)1(was 1, now 10)1 (was 1, now 11)
−17
94

Column by column: 111 − 17

  • Ones: 1 is less than 7 — borrow 1 ten: tens 1 → 0; 11 − 7 = 4 — write 4.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 0; 0 is less than 1 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 1 → 0; 10 − 1 = 9 — write 9.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 0 — a leading zero is not written.

111 − 17 = 94

Second check: 111 − 94 = 17

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FAQ

What is 111 − 17?

111 − 17 = 94

How do you check that 111 − 17 = 94?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 94 + 17 = 111. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 111 − 17?

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