Column Subtraction: 88 − 17

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What is 88 − 17?

Answer

88 − 17 =

71

No regrouping: each column is subtracted on its own

88 − 17 in a column. No borrowing.
		8	8
	−	1	7
		7	1

Column by column: 88 − 17

Ones: 8 − 7 = 1 — write 1.
Tens: 8 − 1 = 7 — write 7.

88 − 17 = 71

Second check: 88 − 71 = 17

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Column subtractions of 17

Example	Difference
58 − 17	41
62 − 17	45
64 − 17	47
69 − 17	52
71 − 17	54
75 − 17	58
80 − 17	63
82 − 17	65
84 − 17	67
86 − 17	69
88 − 17	71
91 − 17	74
93 − 17	76
95 − 17	78
100 − 17	83
102 − 17	85
106 − 17	89
109 − 17	92
111 − 17	94
115 − 17	98

FAQ

What is 88 − 17?

88 − 17 = 71

How do you check that 88 − 17 = 71?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 71 + 17 = 88. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 88 − 17?

Not once: every top digit is at least as large as the digit below it.

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