Subtraction with Regrouping: 58 − 19

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 58 − 19?

Answer

58 − 19 =
39

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

58 − 19 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)8 (was 8, now 18)
−19
39

Column by column: 58 − 19

  • Ones: 8 is less than 9 — borrow 1 ten: tens 5 → 4; 18 − 9 = 9 — write 9.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 4; 4 − 1 = 3 — write 3.

58 − 19 = 39

Second check: 58 − 39 = 19

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FAQ

What is 58 − 19?

58 − 19 = 39

How do you check that 58 − 19 = 39?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 39 + 19 = 58. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 58 − 19?

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