Subtraction with Regrouping: 922 − 239

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What is 922 − 239?

Answer

922 − 239 =
683

With regrouping: 2 borrows — from the tens and the hundreds

922 − 239 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.
811+10
9(was 9, now 8)2(was 2, now 11)2 (was 2, now 12)
−239
683

Column by column: 922 − 239

  • Ones: 2 is less than 9 — borrow 1 ten: tens 2 → 1; 12 − 9 = 3 — write 3.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 1; 1 is less than 3 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 9 → 8; 11 − 3 = 8 — write 8.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 8; 8 − 2 = 6 — write 6.

922 − 239 = 683

Second check: 922 − 683 = 239

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FAQ

What is 922 − 239?

922 − 239 = 683

How do you check that 922 − 239 = 683?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 683 + 239 = 922. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 922 − 239?

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