Subtraction with Regrouping: 1,138 − 536

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What is 1,138 − 536?

Answer

1,138 − 536 =
602

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the thousands

1,138 − 536 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)1 (was 1, now 11)3 8
−536
602

Column by column: 1,138 − 536

  • Ones: 8 − 6 = 2 — write 2.
  • Tens: 3 − 3 = 0 — write 0.
  • Hundreds: 1 is less than 5 — borrow 1 thousand: thousands 1 → 0; 11 − 5 = 6 — write 6.
  • Thousands: after borrowing, 0 — a leading zero is not written.

1,138 − 536 = 602

Second check: 1,138 − 602 = 536

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FAQ

What is 1,138 − 536?

1,138 − 536 = 602

How do you check that 1,138 − 536 = 602?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 602 + 536 = 1,138. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 1,138 − 536?

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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