Subtraction with Regrouping: 174 − 76

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What is 174 − 76?

Answer

174 − 76 =
98

With regrouping: 2 borrows — from the tens and the hundreds

174 − 76 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.
016+10
1(was 1, now 0)7(was 7, now 16)4 (was 4, now 14)
−76
98

Column by column: 174 − 76

  • Ones: 4 is less than 6 — borrow 1 ten: tens 7 → 6; 14 − 6 = 8 — write 8.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 6; 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.

174 − 76 = 98

Second check: 174 − 98 = 76

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FAQ

What is 174 − 76?

174 − 76 = 98

How do you check that 174 − 76 = 98?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 98 + 76 = 174. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 174 − 76?

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