Subtraction with Regrouping: 93 − 39

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 93 − 39?

Answer

93 − 39 =
54

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

93 − 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)3 (was 3, now 13)
−39
54

Column by column: 93 − 39

  • Ones: 3 is less than 9 — borrow 1 ten: tens 9 → 8; 13 − 9 = 4 — write 4.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 8; 8 − 3 = 5 — write 5.

93 − 39 = 54

Second check: 93 − 54 = 39

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FAQ

What is 93 − 39?

93 − 39 = 54

How do you check that 93 − 39 = 54?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 54 + 39 = 93. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 93 − 39?

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