Subtraction with Regrouping: 256 − 17

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What is 256 − 17?

Answer

256 − 17 =
239

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

256 − 17 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)6 (was 6, now 16)
−17
239

Column by column: 256 − 17

  • Ones: 6 is less than 7 — borrow 1 ten: tens 5 → 4; 16 − 7 = 9 — write 9.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 4; 4 − 1 = 3 — write 3.
  • Hundreds: nothing to subtract — write 2.

256 − 17 = 239

Second check: 256 − 239 = 17

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FAQ

What is 256 − 17?

256 − 17 = 239

How do you check that 256 − 17 = 239?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 239 + 17 = 256. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 256 − 17?

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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