Subtraction with Regrouping: 112 − 41

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 112 − 41?

Answer

112 − 41 =
71

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

112 − 41 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.
0+10
1(was 1, now 0)1 (was 1, now 11)2
−41
71

Column by column: 112 − 41

  • Ones: 2 − 1 = 1 — write 1.
  • Tens: 1 is less than 4 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 1 → 0; 11 − 4 = 7 — write 7.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 0 — a leading zero is not written.

112 − 41 = 71

Second check: 112 − 71 = 41

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FAQ

What is 112 − 41?

112 − 41 = 71

How do you check that 112 − 41 = 71?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 71 + 41 = 112. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 112 − 41?

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