Column Subtraction: 38 − 15

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What is 38 − 15?

Answer

38 − 15 =

23

No regrouping: each column is subtracted on its own

38 − 15 in a column. No borrowing.
		3	8
	−	1	5
		2	3

Column by column: 38 − 15

Ones: 8 − 5 = 3 — write 3.
Tens: 3 − 1 = 2 — write 2.

38 − 15 = 23

Second check: 38 − 23 = 15

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Column subtractions of 15

Example	Difference
30 − 15	15
32 − 15	17
34 − 15	19
38 − 15	23
41 − 15	26
43 − 15	28
49 − 15	34
51 − 15	36
54 − 15	39
56 − 15	41
60 − 15	45
62 − 15	47
67 − 15	52
69 − 15	54
73 − 15	58
78 − 15	63
80 − 15	65
82 − 15	67
84 − 15	69
86 − 15	71

FAQ

What is 38 − 15?

38 − 15 = 23

How do you check that 38 − 15 = 23?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 23 + 15 = 38. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 38 − 15?

Not once: every top digit is at least as large as the digit below it.

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