Subtraction with Regrouping: 284 − 45

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 284 − 45?

Answer

284 − 45 =
239

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

284 − 45 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)4 (was 4, now 14)
−45
239

Column by column: 284 − 45

  • Ones: 4 is less than 5 — borrow 1 ten: tens 8 → 7; 14 − 5 = 9 — write 9.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 7; 7 − 4 = 3 — write 3.
  • Hundreds: nothing to subtract — write 2.

284 − 45 = 239

Second check: 284 − 239 = 45

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FAQ

What is 284 − 45?

284 − 45 = 239

How do you check that 284 − 45 = 239?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 239 + 45 = 284. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 284 − 45?

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