Column Subtraction: 97 − 45

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What is 97 − 45?

Answer

97 − 45 =

52

No regrouping: each column is subtracted on its own

97 − 45 in a column. No borrowing.
		9	7
	−	4	5
		5	2

Column by column: 97 − 45

Ones: 7 − 5 = 2 — write 2.
Tens: 9 − 4 = 5 — write 5.

97 − 45 = 52

Second check: 97 − 52 = 45

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Column subtractions of 45

Example	Difference
90 − 45	45
92 − 45	47
97 − 45	52
99 − 45	54
103 − 45	58
108 − 45	63
110 − 45	65
112 − 45	67
114 − 45	69
116 − 45	71
119 − 45	74
121 − 45	76
123 − 45	78
128 − 45	83
130 − 45	85
134 − 45	89
137 − 45	92
139 − 45	94
143 − 45	98
150 − 45	105

FAQ

What is 97 − 45?

97 − 45 = 52

How do you check that 97 − 45 = 52?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 52 + 45 = 97. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 97 − 45?

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

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