Subtraction with Regrouping: 758 − 239

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 758 − 239?

Answer

758 − 239 =
519

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

758 − 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.
4+10
7 5(was 5, now 4)8 (was 8, now 18)
−239
519

Column by column: 758 − 239

  • Ones: 8 is less than 9 — borrow 1 ten: tens 5 → 4; 18 − 9 = 9 — write 9.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 4; 4 − 3 = 1 — write 1.
  • Hundreds: 7 − 2 = 5 — write 5.

758 − 239 = 519

Second check: 758 − 519 = 239

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FAQ

What is 758 − 239?

758 − 239 = 519

How do you check that 758 − 239 = 519?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 519 + 239 = 758. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 758 − 239?

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