Column Subtraction: 599 − 172

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What is 599 − 172?

Answer

599 − 172 =

427

No regrouping: each column is subtracted on its own

599 − 172 in a column. No borrowing.
		5	9	9
	−	1	7	2
		4	2	7

Column by column: 599 − 172

Ones: 9 − 2 = 7 — write 7.
Tens: 9 − 7 = 2 — write 2.
Hundreds: 5 − 1 = 4 — write 4.

599 − 172 = 427

Second check: 599 − 427 = 172

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428 − 172	256
440 − 172	268
463 − 172	291
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526 − 172	354
548 − 172	376
561 − 172	389
574 − 172	402
599 − 172	427
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640 − 172	468
657 − 172	485
691 − 172	519
708 − 172	536
736 − 172	564
750 − 172	578
774 − 172	602
819 − 172	647

FAQ

What is 599 − 172?

599 − 172 = 427

How do you check that 599 − 172 = 427?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 427 + 172 = 599. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 599 − 172?

Not once: every top digit is at least as large as the digit below it.

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