Subtraction with Regrouping: 492 − 39

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What is 492 − 39?

Answer

492 − 39 =
453

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

492 − 39 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.
8+10
4 9(was 9, now 8)2 (was 2, now 12)
−39
453

Column by column: 492 − 39

  • Ones: 2 is less than 9 — borrow 1 ten: tens 9 → 8; 12 − 9 = 3 — write 3.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 8; 8 − 3 = 5 — write 5.
  • Hundreds: nothing to subtract — write 4.

492 − 39 = 453

Second check: 492 − 453 = 39

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FAQ

What is 492 − 39?

492 − 39 = 453

How do you check that 492 − 39 = 453?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 453 + 39 = 492. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 492 − 39?

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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