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    Column Subtraction: 38 − 12

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    Minuend
    Subtrahend

    What is 38 − 12?

    Answer

    38 − 12 =
    26

    No regrouping: each column is subtracted on its own

    38 − 12 in a column. No borrowing.
    3 8
    −12
    26

    Column by column: 38 − 12

    • Ones: 8 − 2 = 6 — write 6.
    • Tens: 3 − 1 = 2 — write 2.

    38 − 12 = 26

    Second check: 38 − 26 = 12

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    38 − 12 = 26 - Column Subtraction. 38 − 12 = 26. Column subtraction step by step: no borrowing, every digit of the difference and an addition check.
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    FAQ

    What is 38 − 12?

    38 − 12 = 26

    How do you check that 38 − 12 = 26?

    Add the difference and the subtrahend: 26 + 12 = 38. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

    How many times do you borrow in 38 − 12?

    Not once: every top digit is at least as large as the digit below it.

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