Subtraction with Regrouping: 141 − 47

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What is 141 − 47?

Answer

141 − 47 =
94

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

141 − 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.
013+10
1(was 1, now 0)4(was 4, now 13)1 (was 1, now 11)
−47
94

Column by column: 141 − 47

  • Ones: 1 is less than 7 — borrow 1 ten: tens 4 → 3; 11 − 7 = 4 — write 4.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 3; 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.

141 − 47 = 94

Second check: 141 − 94 = 47

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FAQ

What is 141 − 47?

141 − 47 = 94

How do you check that 141 − 47 = 94?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 94 + 47 = 141. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 141 − 47?

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