Subtraction with Regrouping: 228 − 92

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 228 − 92?

Answer

228 − 92 =
136

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

228 − 92 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)2 (was 2, now 12)8
−92
136

Column by column: 228 − 92

  • Ones: 8 − 2 = 6 — write 6.
  • Tens: 2 is less than 9 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 2 → 1; 12 − 9 = 3 — write 3.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 1; nothing to subtract — write 1.

228 − 92 = 136

Second check: 228 − 136 = 92

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FAQ

What is 228 − 92?

228 − 92 = 136

How do you check that 228 − 92 = 136?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 136 + 92 = 228. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 228 − 92?

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