Subtraction with Regrouping: 294 − 26

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 294 − 26?

Answer

294 − 26 =
268

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

294 − 26 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.
8+10
2 9(was 9, now 8)4 (was 4, now 14)
−26
268

Column by column: 294 − 26

  • Ones: 4 is less than 6 — borrow 1 ten: tens 9 → 8; 14 − 6 = 8 — write 8.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 8; 8 − 2 = 6 — write 6.
  • Hundreds: nothing to subtract — write 2.

294 − 26 = 268

Second check: 294 − 268 = 26

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FAQ

What is 294 − 26?

294 − 26 = 268

How do you check that 294 − 26 = 268?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 268 + 26 = 294. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 294 − 26?

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