Subtraction with Regrouping: 139 − 47

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What is 139 − 47?

Answer

139 − 47 =

92

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

139 − 47 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)	3 (was 3, now 13)	9
	−		4	7
			9	2

Column by column: 139 − 47

Ones: 9 − 7 = 2 — write 2.
Tens: 3 is less than 4 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 1 → 0; 13 − 4 = 9 — write 9.
Hundreds: after borrowing, 0 — a leading zero is not written.

139 − 47 = 92

Second check: 139 − 92 = 47

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Column subtractions of 47

Example	Difference
112 − 47	65
114 − 47	67
116 − 47	69
118 − 47	71
121 − 47	74
123 − 47	76
125 − 47	78
130 − 47	83
132 − 47	85
136 − 47	89
139 − 47	92
141 − 47	94
145 − 47	98
152 − 47	105
183 − 47	136
200 − 47	153
219 − 47	172
250 − 47	203
286 − 47	239
300 − 47	253

FAQ

What is 139 − 47?

139 − 47 = 92

How do you check that 139 − 47 = 92?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 92 + 47 = 139. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 139 − 47?

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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