Subtraction with Regrouping: 139 − 54

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What is 139 − 54?

Answer

139 − 54 =

85

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

139 − 54 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
	−		5	4
			8	5

Column by column: 139 − 54

Ones: 9 − 4 = 5 — write 5.
Tens: 3 is less than 5 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 1 → 0; 13 − 5 = 8 — write 8.
Hundreds: after borrowing, 0 — a leading zero is not written.

139 − 54 = 85

Second check: 139 − 85 = 54

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Column subtractions of 54

Example	Difference
112 − 54	58
117 − 54	63
119 − 54	65
121 − 54	67
123 − 54	69
125 − 54	71
128 − 54	74
130 − 54	76
132 − 54	78
137 − 54	83
139 − 54	85
143 − 54	89
146 − 54	92
148 − 54	94
152 − 54	98
159 − 54	105
190 − 54	136
200 − 54	146
226 − 54	172
257 − 54	203

FAQ

What is 139 − 54?

139 − 54 = 85

How do you check that 139 − 54 = 85?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 85 + 54 = 139. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 139 − 54?

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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