Subtraction with Regrouping: 97 − 28

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What is 97 − 28?

Answer

97 − 28 =

69

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

97 − 28 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)	7 (was 7, now 17)
	−	2	8
		6	9

Column by column: 97 − 28

Ones: 7 is less than 8 — borrow 1 ten: tens 9 → 8; 17 − 8 = 9 — write 9.
Tens: after borrowing, 8; 8 − 2 = 6 — write 6.

97 − 28 = 69

Second check: 97 − 69 = 28

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Column subtractions of 28

Example	Difference
67 − 28	39
69 − 28	41
73 − 28	45
75 − 28	47
80 − 28	52
82 − 28	54
86 − 28	58
91 − 28	63
93 − 28	65
95 − 28	67
97 − 28	69
99 − 28	71
100 − 28	72
102 − 28	74
104 − 28	76
106 − 28	78
111 − 28	83
113 − 28	85
117 − 28	89
120 − 28	92

FAQ

What is 97 − 28?

97 − 28 = 69

How do you check that 97 − 28 = 69?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 69 + 28 = 97. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 97 − 28?

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

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