Subtraction with Regrouping: 110 − 52

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What is 110 − 52?

Answer

110 − 52 =
58

With regrouping: 2 borrows — from the tens and the hundreds

110 − 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.
010+10
1(was 1, now 0)1(was 1, now 10)0 (was 0, now 10)
−52
58

Column by column: 110 − 52

  • Ones: 0 is less than 2 — borrow 1 ten: tens 1 → 0; 10 − 2 = 8 — write 8.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 0; 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.

110 − 52 = 58

Second check: 110 − 58 = 52

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FAQ

What is 110 − 52?

110 − 52 = 58

How do you check that 110 − 52 = 58?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 58 + 52 = 110. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 110 − 52?

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