Subtraction with Regrouping: 127 − 58

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What is 127 − 58?

Answer

127 − 58 =
69

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

127 − 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.
011+10
1(was 1, now 0)2(was 2, now 11)7 (was 7, now 17)
−58
69

Column by column: 127 − 58

  • Ones: 7 is less than 8 — borrow 1 ten: tens 2 → 1; 17 − 8 = 9 — write 9.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 1; 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.

127 − 58 = 69

Second check: 127 − 69 = 58

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FAQ

What is 127 − 58?

127 − 58 = 69

How do you check that 127 − 58 = 69?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 69 + 58 = 127. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 127 − 58?

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