Subtraction with Regrouping: 116 − 58

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What is 116 − 58?

Answer

116 − 58 =
58

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

116 − 58 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)6 (was 6, now 16)
−58
58

Column by column: 116 − 58

  • Ones: 6 is less than 8 — borrow 1 ten: tens 1 → 0; 16 − 8 = 8 — write 8.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 0; 0 is less than 5 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 1 → 0; 10 − 5 = 5 — write 5.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 0 — a leading zero is not written.

116 − 58 = 58

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FAQ

What is 116 − 58?

116 − 58 = 58

How do you check that 116 − 58 = 58?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 58 + 58 = 116. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 116 − 58?

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