Subtraction with Regrouping: 91 − 39

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 91 − 39?

Answer

91 − 39 =
52

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

91 − 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.
8+10
9(was 9, now 8)1 (was 1, now 11)
−39
52

Column by column: 91 − 39

  • Ones: 1 is less than 9 — borrow 1 ten: tens 9 → 8; 11 − 9 = 2 — write 2.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 8; 8 − 3 = 5 — write 5.

91 − 39 = 52

Second check: 91 − 52 = 39

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FAQ

What is 91 − 39?

91 − 39 = 52

How do you check that 91 − 39 = 52?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 52 + 39 = 91. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 91 − 39?

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