Column Subtraction: 97 − 12

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What is 97 − 12?

Answer

97 − 12 =

85

No regrouping: each column is subtracted on its own

97 − 12 in a column. No borrowing.
		9	7
	−	1	2
		8	5

Column by column: 97 − 12

Ones: 7 − 2 = 5 — write 5.
Tens: 9 − 1 = 8 — write 8.

97 − 12 = 85

Second check: 97 − 85 = 12

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Column subtractions of 12

Example	Difference
70 − 12	58
75 − 12	63
77 − 12	65
79 − 12	67
81 − 12	69
83 − 12	71
86 − 12	74
88 − 12	76
90 − 12	78
95 − 12	83
97 − 12	85
100 − 12	88
101 − 12	89
104 − 12	92
106 − 12	94
110 − 12	98
117 − 12	105
148 − 12	136
184 − 12	172
200 − 12	188

FAQ

What is 97 − 12?

97 − 12 = 85

How do you check that 97 − 12 = 85?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 85 + 12 = 97. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 97 − 12?

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

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