Subtraction with Regrouping: 54 − 15

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What is 54 − 15?

Answer

54 − 15 =

39

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

54 − 15 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.
		4	+10
		5(was 5, now 4)	4 (was 4, now 14)
	−	1	5
		3	9

Column by column: 54 − 15

Ones: 4 is less than 5 — borrow 1 ten: tens 5 → 4; 14 − 5 = 9 — write 9.
Tens: after borrowing, 4; 4 − 1 = 3 — write 3.

54 − 15 = 39

Second check: 54 − 39 = 15

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Column subtractions of 15

Example	Difference
30 − 15	15
32 − 15	17
34 − 15	19
38 − 15	23
41 − 15	26
43 − 15	28
49 − 15	34
51 − 15	36
54 − 15	39
56 − 15	41
60 − 15	45
62 − 15	47
67 − 15	52
69 − 15	54
73 − 15	58
78 − 15	63
80 − 15	65
82 − 15	67
84 − 15	69
86 − 15	71

FAQ

What is 54 − 15?

54 − 15 = 39

How do you check that 54 − 15 = 39?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 39 + 15 = 54. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 54 − 15?

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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