Subtraction with Regrouping: 196 − 98

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What is 196 − 98?

Answer

196 − 98 =
98

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

196 − 98 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.
018+10
1(was 1, now 0)9(was 9, now 18)6 (was 6, now 16)
−98
98

Column by column: 196 − 98

  • Ones: 6 is less than 8 — borrow 1 ten: tens 9 → 8; 16 − 8 = 8 — write 8.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 8; 8 is less than 9 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 1 → 0; 18 − 9 = 9 — write 9.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 0 — a leading zero is not written.

196 − 98 = 98

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FAQ

What is 196 − 98?

196 − 98 = 98

How do you check that 196 − 98 = 98?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 98 + 98 = 196. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 196 − 98?

2 borrows: 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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