Subtraction with Regrouping: 666 − 239

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What is 666 − 239?

Answer

666 − 239 =
427

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

666 − 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.
5+10
6 6(was 6, now 5)6 (was 6, now 16)
−239
427

Column by column: 666 − 239

  • Ones: 6 is less than 9 — borrow 1 ten: tens 6 → 5; 16 − 9 = 7 — write 7.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 5; 5 − 3 = 2 — write 2.
  • Hundreds: 6 − 2 = 4 — write 4.

666 − 239 = 427

Second check: 666 − 427 = 239

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FAQ

What is 666 − 239?

666 − 239 = 427

How do you check that 666 − 239 = 427?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 427 + 239 = 666. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 666 − 239?

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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