Subtraction with Regrouping: 272 − 69

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What is 272 − 69?

Answer

272 − 69 =
203

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

272 − 69 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.
6+10
2 7(was 7, now 6)2 (was 2, now 12)
−69
203

Column by column: 272 − 69

  • Ones: 2 is less than 9 — borrow 1 ten: tens 7 → 6; 12 − 9 = 3 — write 3.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 6; 6 − 6 = 0 — write 0.
  • Hundreds: nothing to subtract — write 2.

272 − 69 = 203

Second check: 272 − 203 = 69

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FAQ

What is 272 − 69?

272 − 69 = 203

How do you check that 272 − 69 = 203?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 203 + 69 = 272. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 272 − 69?

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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