Subtraction with Regrouping: 739 − 92

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Minuend
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What is 739 − 92?

Answer

739 − 92 =
647

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

739 − 92 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.
6+10
7(was 7, now 6)3 (was 3, now 13)9
−92
647

Column by column: 739 − 92

  • Ones: 9 − 2 = 7 — write 7.
  • Tens: 3 is less than 9 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 7 → 6; 13 − 9 = 4 — write 4.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 6; nothing to subtract — write 6.

739 − 92 = 647

Second check: 739 − 647 = 92

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FAQ

What is 739 − 92?

739 − 92 = 647

How do you check that 739 − 92 = 647?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 647 + 92 = 739. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 739 − 92?

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