Column Subtraction: 159 − 23

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What is 159 − 23?

Answer

159 − 23 =

136

No regrouping: each column is subtracted on its own

159 − 23 in a column. No borrowing.
		1	5	9
	−		2	3
		1	3	6

Column by column: 159 − 23

Ones: 9 − 3 = 6 — write 6.
Tens: 5 − 2 = 3 — write 3.
Hundreds: nothing to subtract — write 1.

159 − 23 = 136

Second check: 159 − 136 = 23

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Column subtractions of 23

Example	Difference
99 − 23	76
100 − 23	77
101 − 23	78
106 − 23	83
108 − 23	85
112 − 23	89
115 − 23	92
117 − 23	94
121 − 23	98
128 − 23	105
159 − 23	136
195 − 23	172
200 − 23	177
226 − 23	203
262 − 23	239
291 − 23	268
300 − 23	277
330 − 23	307
371 − 23	348
399 − 23	376

FAQ

What is 159 − 23?

159 − 23 = 136

How do you check that 159 − 23 = 136?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 136 + 23 = 159. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 159 − 23?

Not once: every top digit is at least as large as the digit below it.

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