Subtraction with Regrouping: 615 − 239

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What is 615 − 239?

Answer

615 − 239 =
376

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

615 − 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.
510+10
6(was 6, now 5)1(was 1, now 10)5 (was 5, now 15)
−239
376

Column by column: 615 − 239

  • Ones: 5 is less than 9 — borrow 1 ten: tens 1 → 0; 15 − 9 = 6 — write 6.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 0; 0 is less than 3 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 6 → 5; 10 − 3 = 7 — write 7.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 5; 5 − 2 = 3 — write 3.

615 − 239 = 376

Second check: 615 − 376 = 239

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FAQ

What is 615 − 239?

615 − 239 = 376

How do you check that 615 − 239 = 376?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 376 + 239 = 615. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 615 − 239?

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