Subtraction with Regrouping: 128 − 54

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What is 128 − 54?

Answer

128 − 54 =
74

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

128 − 54 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
−54
74

Column by column: 128 − 54

  • Ones: 8 − 4 = 4 — write 4.
  • Tens: 2 is less than 5 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 1 → 0; 12 − 5 = 7 — write 7.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 0 — a leading zero is not written.

128 − 54 = 74

Second check: 128 − 74 = 54

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FAQ

What is 128 − 54?

128 − 54 = 74

How do you check that 128 − 54 = 74?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 74 + 54 = 128. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 128 − 54?

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