Subtraction with Regrouping: 291 − 52

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 291 − 52?

Answer

291 − 52 =
239

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

291 − 52 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.
8+10
2 9(was 9, now 8)1 (was 1, now 11)
−52
239

Column by column: 291 − 52

  • Ones: 1 is less than 2 — borrow 1 ten: tens 9 → 8; 11 − 2 = 9 — write 9.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 8; 8 − 5 = 3 — write 3.
  • Hundreds: nothing to subtract — write 2.

291 − 52 = 239

Second check: 291 − 239 = 52

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FAQ

What is 291 − 52?

291 − 52 = 239

How do you check that 291 − 52 = 239?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 239 + 52 = 291. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 291 − 52?

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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