Column Subtraction: 46 − 23

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What is 46 − 23?

Answer

46 − 23 =

23

No regrouping: each column is subtracted on its own

46 − 23 in a column. No borrowing.
		4	6
	−	2	3
		2	3

Column by column: 46 − 23

Ones: 6 − 3 = 3 — write 3.
Tens: 4 − 2 = 2 — write 2.

46 − 23 = 23

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Column subtractions of 23

Example	Difference
46 − 23	23
49 − 23	26
51 − 23	28
57 − 23	34
59 − 23	36
62 − 23	39
64 − 23	41
68 − 23	45
70 − 23	47
75 − 23	52
77 − 23	54
81 − 23	58
86 − 23	63
88 − 23	65
90 − 23	67
92 − 23	69
94 − 23	71
97 − 23	74
99 − 23	76
100 − 23	77

FAQ

What is 46 − 23?

46 − 23 = 23

How do you check that 46 − 23 = 23?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 23 + 23 = 46. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 46 − 23?

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

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