Subtraction with Regrouping: 309 − 41

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Subtrahend

What is 309 − 41?

Answer

309 − 41 =
268

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

309 − 41 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.
2+10
3(was 3, now 2)0 (was 0, now 10)9
−41
268

Column by column: 309 − 41

  • Ones: 9 − 1 = 8 — write 8.
  • Tens: 0 is less than 4 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 3 → 2; 10 − 4 = 6 — write 6.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 2; nothing to subtract — write 2.

309 − 41 = 268

Second check: 309 − 268 = 41

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FAQ

What is 309 − 41?

309 − 41 = 268

How do you check that 309 − 41 = 268?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 268 + 41 = 309. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 309 − 41?

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