Subtraction with Regrouping: 84 − 17

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 84 − 17?

Answer

84 − 17 =
67

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

84 − 17 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)4 (was 4, now 14)
−17
67

Column by column: 84 − 17

  • Ones: 4 is less than 7 — borrow 1 ten: tens 8 → 7; 14 − 7 = 7 — write 7.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 7; 7 − 1 = 6 — write 6.

84 − 17 = 67

Second check: 84 − 67 = 17

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FAQ

What is 84 − 17?

84 − 17 = 67

How do you check that 84 − 17 = 67?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 67 + 17 = 84. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 84 − 17?

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