Subtraction with Regrouping: 233 − 105

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What is 233 − 105?

Answer

233 − 105 =
128

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

233 − 105 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.
2+10
2 3(was 3, now 2)3 (was 3, now 13)
−105
128

Column by column: 233 − 105

  • Ones: 3 is less than 5 — borrow 1 ten: tens 3 → 2; 13 − 5 = 8 — write 8.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 2; 2 − 0 = 2 — write 2.
  • Hundreds: 2 − 1 = 1 — write 1.

233 − 105 = 128

Second check: 233 − 128 = 105

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FAQ

What is 233 − 105?

233 − 105 = 128

How do you check that 233 − 105 = 128?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 128 + 105 = 233. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 233 − 105?

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