Subtraction with Regrouping: 118 − 26

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 118 − 26?

Answer

118 − 26 =
92

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

118 − 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.
0+10
1(was 1, now 0)1 (was 1, now 11)8
−26
92

Column by column: 118 − 26

  • Ones: 8 − 6 = 2 — write 2.
  • Tens: 1 is less than 2 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 1 → 0; 11 − 2 = 9 — write 9.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 0 — a leading zero is not written.

118 − 26 = 92

Second check: 118 − 92 = 26

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FAQ

What is 118 − 26?

118 − 26 = 92

How do you check that 118 − 26 = 92?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 92 + 26 = 118. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 118 − 26?

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