Subtraction with Regrouping: 109 − 26

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 109 − 26?

Answer

109 − 26 =
83

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

109 − 26 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)9
−26
83

Column by column: 109 − 26

  • Ones: 9 − 6 = 3 — write 3.
  • Tens: 0 is less than 2 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 1 → 0; 10 − 2 = 8 — write 8.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 0 — a leading zero is not written.

109 − 26 = 83

Second check: 109 − 83 = 26

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FAQ

What is 109 − 26?

109 − 26 = 83

How do you check that 109 − 26 = 83?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 83 + 26 = 109. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 109 − 26?

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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