Subtraction with Regrouping: 213 − 41

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 213 − 41?

Answer

213 − 41 =
172

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

213 − 41 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.
1+10
2(was 2, now 1)1 (was 1, now 11)3
−41
172

Column by column: 213 − 41

  • Ones: 3 − 1 = 2 — write 2.
  • Tens: 1 is less than 4 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 2 → 1; 11 − 4 = 7 — write 7.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 1; nothing to subtract — write 1.

213 − 41 = 172

Second check: 213 − 172 = 41

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FAQ

What is 213 − 41?

213 − 41 = 172

How do you check that 213 − 41 = 172?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 172 + 41 = 213. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 213 − 41?

1 borrow: each time the top digit was smaller than the one below it, 1 was borrowed from the column on the left.