Subtraction with Regrouping: 208 − 36

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What is 208 − 36?

Answer

208 − 36 =
172

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

208 − 36 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.
1+10
2(was 2, now 1)0 (was 0, now 10)8
−36
172

Column by column: 208 − 36

  • Ones: 8 − 6 = 2 — write 2.
  • Tens: 0 is less than 3 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 2 → 1; 10 − 3 = 7 — write 7.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 1; nothing to subtract — write 1.

208 − 36 = 172

Second check: 208 − 172 = 36

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FAQ

What is 208 − 36?

208 − 36 = 172

How do you check that 208 − 36 = 172?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 172 + 36 = 208. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 208 − 36?

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

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