Subtraction with Regrouping: 234 − 98

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What is 234 − 98?

Answer

234 − 98 =
136

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

234 − 98 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)4 (was 4, now 14)
−98
136

Column by column: 234 − 98

  • Ones: 4 is less than 8 — borrow 1 ten: tens 3 → 2; 14 − 8 = 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.

234 − 98 = 136

Second check: 234 − 136 = 98

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FAQ

What is 234 − 98?

234 − 98 = 136

How do you check that 234 − 98 = 136?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 136 + 98 = 234. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 234 − 98?

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

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