Subtraction with Regrouping: 264 − 92

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What is 264 − 92?

Answer

264 − 92 =
172

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

264 − 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)6 (was 6, now 16)4
−92
172

Column by column: 264 − 92

  • Ones: 4 − 2 = 2 — write 2.
  • Tens: 6 is less than 9 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 2 → 1; 16 − 9 = 7 — write 7.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 1; nothing to subtract — write 1.

264 − 92 = 172

Second check: 264 − 172 = 92

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FAQ

What is 264 − 92?

264 − 92 = 172

How do you check that 264 − 92 = 172?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 172 + 92 = 264. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 264 − 92?

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