Column Subtraction: 159 − 54

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What is 159 − 54?

Answer

159 − 54 =

105

No regrouping: each column is subtracted on its own

159 − 54 in a column. No borrowing.
		1	5	9
	−		5	4
		1	0	5

Column by column: 159 − 54

Ones: 9 − 4 = 5 — write 5.
Tens: 5 − 5 = 0 — write 0.
Hundreds: nothing to subtract — write 1.

159 − 54 = 105

Second check: 159 − 105 = 54

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Column subtractions of 54

Example	Difference
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
293 − 54	239
300 − 54	246
322 − 54	268
361 − 54	307
402 − 54	348

FAQ

What is 159 − 54?

159 − 54 = 105

How do you check that 159 − 54 = 105?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 105 + 54 = 159. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 159 − 54?

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

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