Subtraction with Regrouping: 106 − 52

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 106 − 52?

Answer

106 − 52 =
54

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

106 − 52 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.
0+10
1(was 1, now 0)0 (was 0, now 10)6
−52
54

Column by column: 106 − 52

  • Ones: 6 − 2 = 4 — write 4.
  • Tens: 0 is less than 5 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 1 → 0; 10 − 5 = 5 — write 5.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 0 — a leading zero is not written.

106 − 52 = 54

Second check: 106 − 54 = 52

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FAQ

What is 106 − 52?

106 − 52 = 54

How do you check that 106 − 52 = 54?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 54 + 52 = 106. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 106 − 52?

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