Subtraction with Regrouping: 273 − 34

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What is 273 − 34?

Answer

273 − 34 =

239

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

273 − 34 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)	3 (was 3, now 13)
	−		3	4
		2	3	9

Column by column: 273 − 34

Ones: 3 is less than 4 — borrow 1 ten: tens 7 → 6; 13 − 4 = 9 — write 9.
Tens: after borrowing, 6; 6 − 3 = 3 — write 3.
Hundreds: nothing to subtract — write 2.

273 − 34 = 239

Second check: 273 − 239 = 34

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Column subtractions of 34

Example	Difference
117 − 34	83
119 − 34	85
123 − 34	89
126 − 34	92
128 − 34	94
132 − 34	98
139 − 34	105
170 − 34	136
206 − 34	172
237 − 34	203
273 − 34	239
302 − 34	268
341 − 34	307
382 − 34	348
410 − 34	376
436 − 34	402
487 − 34	453
519 − 34	485
570 − 34	536
612 − 34	578

FAQ

What is 273 − 34?

273 − 34 = 239

How do you check that 273 − 34 = 239?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 239 + 34 = 273. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 273 − 34?

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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