Subtraction with Regrouping: 115 − 26

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What is 115 − 26?

Answer

115 − 26 =
89

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

115 − 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.
010+10
1(was 1, now 0)1(was 1, now 10)5 (was 5, now 15)
−26
89

Column by column: 115 − 26

  • Ones: 5 is less than 6 — borrow 1 ten: tens 1 → 0; 15 − 6 = 9 — write 9.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 0; 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.

115 − 26 = 89

Second check: 115 − 89 = 26

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FAQ

What is 115 − 26?

115 − 26 = 89

How do you check that 115 − 26 = 89?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 89 + 26 = 115. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 115 − 26?

2 borrows: 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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