Subtraction with Regrouping: 211 − 39

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What is 211 − 39?

Answer

211 − 39 =
172

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

211 − 39 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.
110+10
2(was 2, now 1)1(was 1, now 10)1 (was 1, now 11)
−39
172

Column by column: 211 − 39

  • Ones: 1 is less than 9 — borrow 1 ten: tens 1 → 0; 11 − 9 = 2 — write 2.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 0; 0 is less than 3 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 2 → 1; 10 − 3 = 7 — write 7.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 1; nothing to subtract — write 1.

211 − 39 = 172

Second check: 211 − 172 = 39

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FAQ

What is 211 − 39?

211 − 39 = 172

How do you check that 211 − 39 = 172?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 172 + 39 = 211. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 211 − 39?

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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