Column Subtraction: 99 − 47

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What is 99 − 47?

Answer

99 − 47 =

52

No regrouping: each column is subtracted on its own

99 − 47 in a column. No borrowing.
		9	9
	−	4	7
		5	2

Column by column: 99 − 47

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

99 − 47 = 52

Second check: 99 − 52 = 47

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Column subtractions of 47

Example	Difference
94 − 47	47
99 − 47	52
100 − 47	53
101 − 47	54
105 − 47	58
110 − 47	63
112 − 47	65
114 − 47	67
116 − 47	69
118 − 47	71
121 − 47	74
123 − 47	76
125 − 47	78
130 − 47	83
132 − 47	85
136 − 47	89
139 − 47	92
141 − 47	94
145 − 47	98
152 − 47	105

FAQ

What is 99 − 47?

99 − 47 = 52

How do you check that 99 − 47 = 52?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 52 + 47 = 99. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 99 − 47?

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

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