Subtraction with Regrouping: 261 − 58

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 261 − 58?

Answer

261 − 58 =
203

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

261 − 58 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.
5+10
2 6(was 6, now 5)1 (was 1, now 11)
−58
203

Column by column: 261 − 58

  • Ones: 1 is less than 8 — borrow 1 ten: tens 6 → 5; 11 − 8 = 3 — write 3.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 5; 5 − 5 = 0 — write 0.
  • Hundreds: nothing to subtract — write 2.

261 − 58 = 203

Second check: 261 − 203 = 58

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FAQ

What is 261 − 58?

261 − 58 = 203

How do you check that 261 − 58 = 203?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 203 + 58 = 261. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 261 − 58?

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