Subtraction with Regrouping: 530 − 239

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What is 530 − 239?

Answer

530 − 239 =
291

With regrouping: 2 borrows — from the tens and the hundreds

530 − 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.
412+10
5(was 5, now 4)3(was 3, now 12)0 (was 0, now 10)
−239
291

Column by column: 530 − 239

  • Ones: 0 is less than 9 — borrow 1 ten: tens 3 → 2; 10 − 9 = 1 — write 1.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 2; 2 is less than 3 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 5 → 4; 12 − 3 = 9 — write 9.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 4; 4 − 2 = 2 — write 2.

530 − 239 = 291

Second check: 530 − 291 = 239

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FAQ

What is 530 − 239?

530 − 239 = 291

How do you check that 530 − 239 = 291?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 291 + 239 = 530. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 530 − 239?

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