Subtraction with Regrouping: 254 − 15

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What is 254 − 15?

Answer

254 − 15 =

239

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

254 − 15 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.
			4	+10
		2	5(was 5, now 4)	4 (was 4, now 14)
	−		1	5
		2	3	9

Column by column: 254 − 15

Ones: 4 is less than 5 — borrow 1 ten: tens 5 → 4; 14 − 5 = 9 — write 9.
Tens: after borrowing, 4; 4 − 1 = 3 — write 3.
Hundreds: nothing to subtract — write 2.

254 − 15 = 239

Second check: 254 − 239 = 15

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Column subtractions of 15

Example	Difference
98 − 15	83
100 − 15	85
104 − 15	89
107 − 15	92
109 − 15	94
113 − 15	98
120 − 15	105
151 − 15	136
187 − 15	172
218 − 15	203
254 − 15	239
283 − 15	268
322 − 15	307
363 − 15	348
391 − 15	376
417 − 15	402
468 − 15	453
500 − 15	485
551 − 15	536
593 − 15	578

FAQ

What is 254 − 15?

254 − 15 = 239

How do you check that 254 − 15 = 239?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 239 + 15 = 254. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 254 − 15?

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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