Subtraction with Regrouping: 178 − 89

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What is 178 − 89?

Answer

178 − 89 =
89

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

178 − 89 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)8 (was 8, now 18)
−89
89

Column by column: 178 − 89

  • Ones: 8 is less than 9 — borrow 1 ten: tens 7 → 6; 18 − 9 = 9 — write 9.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 6; 6 is less than 8 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 1 → 0; 16 − 8 = 8 — write 8.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 0 — a leading zero is not written.

178 − 89 = 89

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FAQ

What is 178 − 89?

178 − 89 = 89

How do you check that 178 − 89 = 89?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 89 + 89 = 178. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 178 − 89?

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