Subtraction with Regrouping: 90 − 23

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 90 − 23?

Answer

90 − 23 =
67

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

90 − 23 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.
8+10
9(was 9, now 8)0 (was 0, now 10)
−23
67

Column by column: 90 − 23

  • Ones: 0 is less than 3 — borrow 1 ten: tens 9 → 8; 10 − 3 = 7 — write 7.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 8; 8 − 2 = 6 — write 6.

90 − 23 = 67

Second check: 90 − 67 = 23

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FAQ

What is 90 − 23?

90 − 23 = 67

How do you check that 90 − 23 = 67?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 67 + 23 = 90. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 90 − 23?

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