Subtraction with Regrouping: 162 − 26

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 162 − 26?

Answer

162 − 26 =
136

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

162 − 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.
5+10
1 6(was 6, now 5)2 (was 2, now 12)
−26
136

Column by column: 162 − 26

  • Ones: 2 is less than 6 — borrow 1 ten: tens 6 → 5; 12 − 6 = 6 — write 6.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 5; 5 − 2 = 3 — write 3.
  • Hundreds: nothing to subtract — write 1.

162 − 26 = 136

Second check: 162 − 136 = 26

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FAQ

What is 162 − 26?

162 − 26 = 136

How do you check that 162 − 26 = 136?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 136 + 26 = 162. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 162 − 26?

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