Subtraction with Regrouping: 164 − 28

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What is 164 − 28?

Answer

164 − 28 =
136

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

164 − 28 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)4 (was 4, now 14)
−28
136

Column by column: 164 − 28

  • Ones: 4 is less than 8 — borrow 1 ten: tens 6 → 5; 14 − 8 = 6 — write 6.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 5; 5 − 2 = 3 — write 3.
  • Hundreds: nothing to subtract — write 1.

164 − 28 = 136

Second check: 164 − 136 = 28

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FAQ

What is 164 − 28?

164 − 28 = 136

How do you check that 164 − 28 = 136?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 136 + 28 = 164. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 164 − 28?

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