Subtraction with Regrouping: 43 − 17

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What is 43 − 17?

Answer

43 − 17 =

26

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

43 − 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.
		3	+10
		4(was 4, now 3)	3 (was 3, now 13)
	−	1	7
		2	6

Column by column: 43 − 17

Ones: 3 is less than 7 — borrow 1 ten: tens 4 → 3; 13 − 7 = 6 — write 6.
Tens: after borrowing, 3; 3 − 1 = 2 — write 2.

43 − 17 = 26

Second check: 43 − 26 = 17

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Column subtractions of 17

Example	Difference
34 − 17	17
36 − 17	19
40 − 17	23
43 − 17	26
45 − 17	28
51 − 17	34
53 − 17	36
56 − 17	39
58 − 17	41
62 − 17	45
64 − 17	47
69 − 17	52
71 − 17	54
75 − 17	58
80 − 17	63
82 − 17	65
84 − 17	67
86 − 17	69
88 − 17	71
91 − 17	74

FAQ

What is 43 − 17?

43 − 17 = 26

How do you check that 43 − 17 = 26?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 26 + 17 = 43. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 43 − 17?

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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