Subtraction with Regrouping: 114 − 36

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What is 114 − 36?

Answer

114 − 36 =
78

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

114 − 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)4 (was 4, now 14)
−36
78

Column by column: 114 − 36

  • Ones: 4 is less than 6 — borrow 1 ten: tens 1 → 0; 14 − 6 = 8 — write 8.
  • 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.

114 − 36 = 78

Second check: 114 − 78 = 36

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FAQ

What is 114 − 36?

114 − 36 = 78

How do you check that 114 − 36 = 78?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 78 + 36 = 114. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 114 − 36?

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