Subtraction with Regrouping: 117 − 23

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What is 117 − 23?

Answer

117 − 23 =

94

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

117 − 23 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)	7
	−		2	3
			9	4

Column by column: 117 − 23

Ones: 7 − 3 = 4 — write 4.
Tens: 1 is less than 2 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 1 → 0; 11 − 2 = 9 — write 9.
Hundreds: after borrowing, 0 — a leading zero is not written.

117 − 23 = 94

Second check: 117 − 94 = 23

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Column subtractions of 23

Example	Difference
92 − 23	69
94 − 23	71
97 − 23	74
99 − 23	76
100 − 23	77
101 − 23	78
106 − 23	83
108 − 23	85
112 − 23	89
115 − 23	92
117 − 23	94
121 − 23	98
128 − 23	105
159 − 23	136
195 − 23	172
200 − 23	177
226 − 23	203
262 − 23	239
291 − 23	268
300 − 23	277

FAQ

What is 117 − 23?

117 − 23 = 94

How do you check that 117 − 23 = 94?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 94 + 23 = 117. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 117 − 23?

1 borrow: 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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