Subtraction with Regrouping: 286 − 47

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Subtrahend

What is 286 − 47?

Answer

286 − 47 =
239

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

286 − 47 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)6 (was 6, now 16)
−47
239

Column by column: 286 − 47

  • Ones: 6 is less than 7 — borrow 1 ten: tens 8 → 7; 16 − 7 = 9 — write 9.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 7; 7 − 4 = 3 — write 3.
  • Hundreds: nothing to subtract — write 2.

286 − 47 = 239

Second check: 286 − 239 = 47

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FAQ

What is 286 − 47?

286 − 47 = 239

How do you check that 286 − 47 = 239?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 239 + 47 = 286. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 286 − 47?

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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