Subtraction with Regrouping: 280 − 41

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 280 − 41?

Answer

280 − 41 =
239

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

280 − 41 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.
7+10
2 8(was 8, now 7)0 (was 0, now 10)
−41
239

Column by column: 280 − 41

  • Ones: 0 is less than 1 — borrow 1 ten: tens 8 → 7; 10 − 1 = 9 — write 9.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 7; 7 − 4 = 3 — write 3.
  • Hundreds: nothing to subtract — write 2.

280 − 41 = 239

Second check: 280 − 239 = 41

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FAQ

What is 280 − 41?

280 − 41 = 239

How do you check that 280 − 41 = 239?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 239 + 41 = 280. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 280 − 41?

1 borrow: each time the top digit was smaller than the one below it, 1 was borrowed from the column on the left.