Subtraction with Regrouping: 411 − 172

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What is 411 − 172?

Answer

411 − 172 =
239

With regrouping: 2 borrows — from the tens and the hundreds

411 − 172 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.
310+10
4(was 4, now 3)1(was 1, now 10)1 (was 1, now 11)
−172
239

Column by column: 411 − 172

  • Ones: 1 is less than 2 — borrow 1 ten: tens 1 → 0; 11 − 2 = 9 — write 9.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 0; 0 is less than 7 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 4 → 3; 10 − 7 = 3 — write 3.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 3; 3 − 1 = 2 — write 2.

411 − 172 = 239

Second check: 411 − 239 = 172

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FAQ

What is 411 − 172?

411 − 172 = 239

How do you check that 411 − 172 = 239?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 239 + 172 = 411. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 411 − 172?

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