Subtraction with Regrouping: 128 − 36

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What is 128 − 36?

Answer

128 − 36 =
92

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

128 − 36 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)2 (was 2, now 12)8
−36
92

Column by column: 128 − 36

  • Ones: 8 − 6 = 2 — write 2.
  • Tens: 2 is less than 3 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 1 → 0; 12 − 3 = 9 — write 9.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 0 — a leading zero is not written.

128 − 36 = 92

Second check: 128 − 92 = 36

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FAQ

What is 128 − 36?

128 − 36 = 92

How do you check that 128 − 36 = 92?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 92 + 36 = 128. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 128 − 36?

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