Subtraction with Regrouping: 168 − 74

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 168 − 74?

Answer

168 − 74 =
94

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

168 − 74 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)6 (was 6, now 16)8
−74
94

Column by column: 168 − 74

  • Ones: 8 − 4 = 4 — write 4.
  • Tens: 6 is less than 7 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 1 → 0; 16 − 7 = 9 — write 9.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 0 — a leading zero is not written.

168 − 74 = 94

Second check: 168 − 94 = 74

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FAQ

What is 168 − 74?

168 − 74 = 94

How do you check that 168 − 74 = 94?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 94 + 74 = 168. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 168 − 74?

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