Subtraction with Regrouping: 692 − 239

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Minuend
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What is 692 − 239?

Answer

692 − 239 =
453

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

692 − 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.
8+10
6 9(was 9, now 8)2 (was 2, now 12)
−239
453

Column by column: 692 − 239

  • Ones: 2 is less than 9 — borrow 1 ten: tens 9 → 8; 12 − 9 = 3 — write 3.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 8; 8 − 3 = 5 — write 5.
  • Hundreds: 6 − 2 = 4 — write 4.

692 − 239 = 453

Second check: 692 − 453 = 239

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FAQ

What is 692 − 239?

692 − 239 = 453

How do you check that 692 − 239 = 453?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 453 + 239 = 692. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 692 − 239?

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