Subtraction with Regrouping: 80 − 39

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 80 − 39?

Answer

80 − 39 =
41

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

80 − 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
8(was 8, now 7)0 (was 0, now 10)
−39
41

Column by column: 80 − 39

  • Ones: 0 is less than 9 — borrow 1 ten: tens 8 → 7; 10 − 9 = 1 — write 1.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 7; 7 − 3 = 4 — write 4.

80 − 39 = 41

Second check: 80 − 41 = 39

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FAQ

What is 80 − 39?

80 − 39 = 41

How do you check that 80 − 39 = 41?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 41 + 39 = 80. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 80 − 39?

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