Subtraction with Regrouping: 495 − 239

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What is 495 − 239?

Answer

495 − 239 =
256

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

495 − 239 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)5 (was 5, now 15)
−239
256

Column by column: 495 − 239

  • Ones: 5 is less than 9 — borrow 1 ten: tens 9 → 8; 15 − 9 = 6 — write 6.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 8; 8 − 3 = 5 — write 5.
  • Hundreds: 4 − 2 = 2 — write 2.

495 − 239 = 256

Second check: 495 − 256 = 239

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FAQ

What is 495 − 239?

495 − 239 = 256

How do you check that 495 − 239 = 256?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 256 + 239 = 495. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 495 − 239?

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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