Subtraction with Regrouping: 130 − 41

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What is 130 − 41?

Answer

130 − 41 =
89

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

130 − 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.
012+10
1(was 1, now 0)3(was 3, now 12)0 (was 0, now 10)
−41
89

Column by column: 130 − 41

  • Ones: 0 is less than 1 — borrow 1 ten: tens 3 → 2; 10 − 1 = 9 — write 9.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 2; 2 is less than 4 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 1 → 0; 12 − 4 = 8 — write 8.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 0 — a leading zero is not written.

130 − 41 = 89

Second check: 130 − 89 = 41

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FAQ

What is 130 − 41?

130 − 41 = 89

How do you check that 130 − 41 = 89?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 89 + 41 = 130. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 130 − 41?

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