Subtraction with Regrouping: 392 − 136

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 392 − 136?

Answer

392 − 136 =
256

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

392 − 136 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
3 9(was 9, now 8)2 (was 2, now 12)
−136
256

Column by column: 392 − 136

  • Ones: 2 is less than 6 — borrow 1 ten: tens 9 → 8; 12 − 6 = 6 — write 6.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 8; 8 − 3 = 5 — write 5.
  • Hundreds: 3 − 1 = 2 — write 2.

392 − 136 = 256

Second check: 392 − 256 = 136

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FAQ

What is 392 − 136?

392 − 136 = 256

How do you check that 392 − 136 = 256?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 256 + 136 = 392. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 392 − 136?

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