Subtraction with Regrouping: 112 − 36

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What is 112 − 36?

Answer

112 − 36 =
76

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

112 − 36 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)2 (was 2, now 12)
−36
76

Column by column: 112 − 36

  • Ones: 2 is less than 6 — borrow 1 ten: tens 1 → 0; 12 − 6 = 6 — write 6.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 0; 0 is less than 3 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 1 → 0; 10 − 3 = 7 — write 7.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 0 — a leading zero is not written.

112 − 36 = 76

Second check: 112 − 76 = 36

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FAQ

What is 112 − 36?

112 − 36 = 76

How do you check that 112 − 36 = 76?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 76 + 36 = 112. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 112 − 36?

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