Column Subtraction: 97 − 23

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What is 97 − 23?

Answer

97 − 23 =

74

No regrouping: each column is subtracted on its own

97 − 23 in a column. No borrowing.
		9	7
	−	2	3
		7	4

Column by column: 97 − 23

Ones: 7 − 3 = 4 — write 4.
Tens: 9 − 2 = 7 — write 7.

97 − 23 = 74

Second check: 97 − 74 = 23

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Column subtractions of 23

Example	Difference
68 − 23	45
70 − 23	47
75 − 23	52
77 − 23	54
81 − 23	58
86 − 23	63
88 − 23	65
90 − 23	67
92 − 23	69
94 − 23	71
97 − 23	74
99 − 23	76
100 − 23	77
101 − 23	78
106 − 23	83
108 − 23	85
112 − 23	89
115 − 23	92
117 − 23	94
121 − 23	98

FAQ

What is 97 − 23?

97 − 23 = 74

How do you check that 97 − 23 = 74?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 74 + 23 = 97. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 97 − 23?

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

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