Subtraction with Regrouping: 326 − 58

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What is 326 − 58?

Answer

326 − 58 =
268

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

326 − 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.
211+10
3(was 3, now 2)2(was 2, now 11)6 (was 6, now 16)
−58
268

Column by column: 326 − 58

  • Ones: 6 is less than 8 — borrow 1 ten: tens 2 → 1; 16 − 8 = 8 — write 8.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 1; 1 is less than 5 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 3 → 2; 11 − 5 = 6 — write 6.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 2; nothing to subtract — write 2.

326 − 58 = 268

Second check: 326 − 268 = 58

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FAQ

What is 326 − 58?

326 − 58 = 268

How do you check that 326 − 58 = 268?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 268 + 58 = 326. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 326 − 58?

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