Subtraction with Regrouping: 242 − 39

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Subtrahend

What is 242 − 39?

Answer

242 − 39 =
203

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

242 − 39 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.
3+10
2 4(was 4, now 3)2 (was 2, now 12)
−39
203

Column by column: 242 − 39

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

242 − 39 = 203

Second check: 242 − 203 = 39

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FAQ

What is 242 − 39?

242 − 39 = 203

How do you check that 242 − 39 = 203?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 203 + 39 = 242. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 242 − 39?

1 borrow: 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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