Subtraction with Regrouping: 230 − 94

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What is 230 − 94?

Answer

230 − 94 =
136

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

230 − 94 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.
112+10
2(was 2, now 1)3(was 3, now 12)0 (was 0, now 10)
−94
136

Column by column: 230 − 94

  • Ones: 0 is less than 4 — borrow 1 ten: tens 3 → 2; 10 − 4 = 6 — write 6.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 2; 2 is less than 9 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 2 → 1; 12 − 9 = 3 — write 3.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 1; nothing to subtract — write 1.

230 − 94 = 136

Second check: 230 − 136 = 94

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FAQ

What is 230 − 94?

230 − 94 = 136

How do you check that 230 − 94 = 136?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 136 + 94 = 230. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 230 − 94?

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