Subtraction with Regrouping: 115 − 52

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 115 − 52?

Answer

115 − 52 =
63

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

115 − 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.
0+10
1(was 1, now 0)1 (was 1, now 11)5
−52
63

Column by column: 115 − 52

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

115 − 52 = 63

Second check: 115 − 63 = 52

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FAQ

What is 115 − 52?

115 − 52 = 63

How do you check that 115 − 52 = 63?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 63 + 52 = 115. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 115 − 52?

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