Subtraction with Regrouping: 117 − 19

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What is 117 − 19?

Answer

117 − 19 =
98

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

117 − 19 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)7 (was 7, now 17)
−19
98

Column by column: 117 − 19

  • Ones: 7 is less than 9 — borrow 1 ten: tens 1 → 0; 17 − 9 = 8 — write 8.
  • 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.

117 − 19 = 98

Second check: 117 − 98 = 19

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FAQ

What is 117 − 19?

117 − 19 = 98

How do you check that 117 − 19 = 98?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 98 + 19 = 117. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 117 − 19?

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

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