Subtraction with Regrouping: 225 − 89

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What is 225 − 89?

Answer

225 − 89 =
136

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

225 − 89 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.
111+10
2(was 2, now 1)2(was 2, now 11)5 (was 5, now 15)
−89
136

Column by column: 225 − 89

  • Ones: 5 is less than 9 — borrow 1 ten: tens 2 → 1; 15 − 9 = 6 — write 6.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 1; 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.

225 − 89 = 136

Second check: 225 − 136 = 89

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FAQ

What is 225 − 89?

225 − 89 = 136

How do you check that 225 − 89 = 136?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 136 + 89 = 225. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 225 − 89?

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