Subtraction with Regrouping: 212 − 76

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What is 212 − 76?

Answer

212 − 76 =
136

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

212 − 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.
110+10
2(was 2, now 1)1(was 1, now 10)2 (was 2, now 12)
−76
136

Column by column: 212 − 76

  • Ones: 2 is less than 6 — borrow 1 ten: tens 1 → 0; 12 − 6 = 6 — write 6.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 0; 0 is less than 7 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 2 → 1; 10 − 7 = 3 — write 3.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 1; nothing to subtract — write 1.

212 − 76 = 136

Second check: 212 − 136 = 76

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FAQ

What is 212 − 76?

212 − 76 = 136

How do you check that 212 − 76 = 136?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 136 + 76 = 212. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 212 − 76?

2 borrows: 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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