Subtraction with Regrouping: 43 − 15

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 43 − 15?

Answer

43 − 15 =
28

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

43 − 15 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.
3+10
4(was 4, now 3)3 (was 3, now 13)
−15
28

Column by column: 43 − 15

  • Ones: 3 is less than 5 — borrow 1 ten: tens 4 → 3; 13 − 5 = 8 — write 8.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 3; 3 − 1 = 2 — write 2.

43 − 15 = 28

Second check: 43 − 28 = 15

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FAQ

What is 43 − 15?

43 − 15 = 28

How do you check that 43 − 15 = 28?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 28 + 15 = 43. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 43 − 15?

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