Subtraction with Regrouping: 293 − 54

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What is 293 − 54?

Answer

293 − 54 =

239

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

293 − 54 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)	3 (was 3, now 13)
	−		5	4
		2	3	9

Column by column: 293 − 54

Ones: 3 is less than 4 — borrow 1 ten: tens 9 → 8; 13 − 4 = 9 — write 9.
Tens: after borrowing, 8; 8 − 5 = 3 — write 3.
Hundreds: nothing to subtract — write 2.

293 − 54 = 239

Second check: 293 − 239 = 54

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Column subtractions of 54

Example	Difference
139 − 54	85
143 − 54	89
146 − 54	92
148 − 54	94
152 − 54	98
159 − 54	105
190 − 54	136
200 − 54	146
226 − 54	172
257 − 54	203
293 − 54	239
300 − 54	246
322 − 54	268
361 − 54	307
402 − 54	348
430 − 54	376
456 − 54	402
507 − 54	453
539 − 54	485
590 − 54	536

FAQ

What is 293 − 54?

293 − 54 = 239

How do you check that 293 − 54 = 239?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 239 + 54 = 293. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 293 − 54?

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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