Column Subtraction: 88 − 34

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What is 88 − 34?

Answer

88 − 34 =

54

No regrouping: each column is subtracted on its own

88 − 34 in a column. No borrowing.
		8	8
	−	3	4
		5	4

Column by column: 88 − 34

Ones: 8 − 4 = 4 — write 4.
Tens: 8 − 3 = 5 — write 5.

88 − 34 = 54

Second check: 88 − 54 = 34

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Column subtractions of 34

Example	Difference
68 − 34	34
70 − 34	36
73 − 34	39
75 − 34	41
79 − 34	45
81 − 34	47
86 − 34	52
88 − 34	54
92 − 34	58
97 − 34	63
99 − 34	65
101 − 34	67
103 − 34	69
105 − 34	71
108 − 34	74
110 − 34	76
112 − 34	78
117 − 34	83
119 − 34	85
123 − 34	89

FAQ

What is 88 − 34?

88 − 34 = 54

How do you check that 88 − 34 = 54?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 54 + 34 = 88. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 88 − 34?

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

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