Subtraction with Regrouping: 686 − 39

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What is 686 − 39?

Answer

686 − 39 =
647

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

686 − 39 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.
7+10
6 8(was 8, now 7)6 (was 6, now 16)
−39
647

Column by column: 686 − 39

  • Ones: 6 is less than 9 — borrow 1 ten: tens 8 → 7; 16 − 9 = 7 — write 7.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 7; 7 − 3 = 4 — write 4.
  • Hundreds: nothing to subtract — write 6.

686 − 39 = 647

Second check: 686 − 647 = 39

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FAQ

What is 686 − 39?

686 − 39 = 647

How do you check that 686 − 39 = 647?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 647 + 39 = 686. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 686 − 39?

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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