Subtraction with Regrouping: 146 − 52

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 146 − 52?

Answer

146 − 52 =
94

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

146 − 52 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)4 (was 4, now 14)6
−52
94

Column by column: 146 − 52

  • Ones: 6 − 2 = 4 — write 4.
  • Tens: 4 is less than 5 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 1 → 0; 14 − 5 = 9 — write 9.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 0 — a leading zero is not written.

146 − 52 = 94

Second check: 146 − 94 = 52

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FAQ

What is 146 − 52?

146 − 52 = 94

How do you check that 146 − 52 = 94?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 94 + 52 = 146. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 146 − 52?

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