Subtraction with Regrouping: 60 − 19

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 60 − 19?

Answer

60 − 19 =
41

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

60 − 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.
5+10
6(was 6, now 5)0 (was 0, now 10)
−19
41

Column by column: 60 − 19

  • Ones: 0 is less than 9 — borrow 1 ten: tens 6 → 5; 10 − 9 = 1 — write 1.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 5; 5 − 1 = 4 — write 4.

60 − 19 = 41

Second check: 60 − 41 = 19

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FAQ

What is 60 − 19?

60 − 19 = 41

How do you check that 60 − 19 = 41?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 41 + 19 = 60. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 60 − 19?

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