Subtraction with Regrouping: 297 − 58

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What is 297 − 58?

Answer

297 − 58 =
239

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

297 − 58 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)7 (was 7, now 17)
−58
239

Column by column: 297 − 58

  • Ones: 7 is less than 8 — borrow 1 ten: tens 9 → 8; 17 − 8 = 9 — write 9.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 8; 8 − 5 = 3 — write 3.
  • Hundreds: nothing to subtract — write 2.

297 − 58 = 239

Second check: 297 − 239 = 58

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FAQ

What is 297 − 58?

297 − 58 = 239

How do you check that 297 − 58 = 239?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 239 + 58 = 297. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 297 − 58?

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