Subtraction with Regrouping: 119 − 34

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 119 − 34?

Answer

119 − 34 =
85

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

119 − 34 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)9
−34
85

Column by column: 119 − 34

  • Ones: 9 − 4 = 5 — write 5.
  • Tens: 1 is less than 3 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 1 → 0; 11 − 3 = 8 — write 8.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 0 — a leading zero is not written.

119 − 34 = 85

Second check: 119 − 85 = 34

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FAQ

What is 119 − 34?

119 − 34 = 85

How do you check that 119 − 34 = 85?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 85 + 34 = 119. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 119 − 34?

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