Subtraction with Regrouping: 34 − 17

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 34 − 17?

Answer

34 − 17 =
17

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

34 − 17 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)4 (was 4, now 14)
−17
17

Column by column: 34 − 17

  • Ones: 4 is less than 7 — borrow 1 ten: tens 3 → 2; 14 − 7 = 7 — write 7.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 2; 2 − 1 = 1 — write 1.

34 − 17 = 17

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FAQ

What is 34 − 17?

34 − 17 = 17

How do you check that 34 − 17 = 17?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 17 + 17 = 34. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 34 − 17?

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