Subtraction with Regrouping: 219 − 83

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 219 − 83?

Answer

219 − 83 =
136

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

219 − 83 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)9
−83
136

Column by column: 219 − 83

  • Ones: 9 − 3 = 6 — write 6.
  • Tens: 1 is less than 8 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 2 → 1; 11 − 8 = 3 — write 3.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 1; nothing to subtract — write 1.

219 − 83 = 136

Second check: 219 − 136 = 83

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FAQ

What is 219 − 83?

219 − 83 = 136

How do you check that 219 − 83 = 136?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 136 + 83 = 219. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 219 − 83?

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