Subtraction with Regrouping: 86 − 39

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What is 86 − 39?

Answer

86 − 39 =

47

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

86 − 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)	6 (was 6, now 16)
	−	3	9
		4	7

Column by column: 86 − 39

Ones: 6 is less than 9 — borrow 1 ten: tens 8 → 7; 16 − 9 = 7 — write 7.
Tens: after borrowing, 7; 7 − 3 = 4 — write 4.

86 − 39 = 47

Second check: 86 − 47 = 39

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Column subtractions of 39

Example	Difference
78 − 39	39
80 − 39	41
84 − 39	45
86 − 39	47
91 − 39	52
93 − 39	54
97 − 39	58
102 − 39	63
104 − 39	65
106 − 39	67
108 − 39	69
110 − 39	71
113 − 39	74
115 − 39	76
117 − 39	78
122 − 39	83
124 − 39	85
128 − 39	89
131 − 39	92
133 − 39	94

FAQ

What is 86 − 39?

86 − 39 = 47

How do you check that 86 − 39 = 47?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 47 + 39 = 86. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 86 − 39?

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

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