Column Subtraction: 229 − 26

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What is 229 − 26?

Answer

229 − 26 =

203

No regrouping: each column is subtracted on its own

229 − 26 in a column. No borrowing.
		2	2	9
	−		2	6
		2	0	3

Column by column: 229 − 26

Ones: 9 − 6 = 3 — write 3.
Tens: 2 − 2 = 0 — write 0.
Hundreds: nothing to subtract — write 2.

229 − 26 = 203

Second check: 229 − 203 = 26

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Column subtractions of 26

Example	Difference
104 − 26	78
109 − 26	83
111 − 26	85
115 − 26	89
118 − 26	92
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124 − 26	98
131 − 26	105
162 − 26	136
198 − 26	172
229 − 26	203
265 − 26	239
294 − 26	268
333 − 26	307
374 − 26	348
402 − 26	376
428 − 26	402
479 − 26	453
511 − 26	485
562 − 26	536

FAQ

What is 229 − 26?

229 − 26 = 203

How do you check that 229 − 26 = 203?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 203 + 26 = 229. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 229 − 26?

Not once: every top digit is at least as large as the digit below it.

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