Subtraction with Regrouping: 159 − 67

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What is 159 − 67?

Answer

159 − 67 =

92

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

159 − 67 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)	5 (was 5, now 15)	9
	−		6	7
			9	2

Column by column: 159 − 67

Ones: 9 − 7 = 2 — write 2.
Tens: 5 is less than 6 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 1 → 0; 15 − 6 = 9 — write 9.
Hundreds: after borrowing, 0 — a leading zero is not written.

159 − 67 = 92

Second check: 159 − 92 = 67

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Column subtractions of 67

Example	Difference
134 − 67	67
136 − 67	69
138 − 67	71
141 − 67	74
143 − 67	76
145 − 67	78
150 − 67	83
152 − 67	85
156 − 67	89
159 − 67	92
161 − 67	94
165 − 67	98
172 − 67	105
200 − 67	133
203 − 67	136
239 − 67	172
270 − 67	203
300 − 67	233
306 − 67	239
335 − 67	268

FAQ

What is 159 − 67?

159 − 67 = 92

How do you check that 159 − 67 = 92?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 92 + 67 = 159. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 159 − 67?

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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