Subtraction with Regrouping: 339 − 71

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What is 339 − 71?

Answer

339 − 71 =

268

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

339 − 71 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)	3 (was 3, now 13)	9
	−		7	1
		2	6	8

Column by column: 339 − 71

Ones: 9 − 1 = 8 — write 8.
Tens: 3 is less than 7 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 3 → 2; 13 − 7 = 6 — write 6.
Hundreds: after borrowing, 2; nothing to subtract — write 2.

339 − 71 = 268

Second check: 339 − 268 = 71

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Column subtractions of 71

Example	Difference
163 − 71	92
165 − 71	94
169 − 71	98
176 − 71	105
200 − 71	129
207 − 71	136
243 − 71	172
274 − 71	203
300 − 71	229
310 − 71	239
339 − 71	268
378 − 71	307
419 − 71	348
447 − 71	376
473 − 71	402
524 − 71	453
556 − 71	485
607 − 71	536
649 − 71	578
700 − 71	629

FAQ

What is 339 − 71?

339 − 71 = 268

How do you check that 339 − 71 = 268?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 268 + 71 = 339. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 339 − 71?

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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