Subtraction with Regrouping: 428 − 52

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 428 − 52?

Answer

428 − 52 =
376

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

428 − 52 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.
3+10
4(was 4, now 3)2 (was 2, now 12)8
−52
376

Column by column: 428 − 52

  • Ones: 8 − 2 = 6 — write 6.
  • Tens: 2 is less than 5 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 4 → 3; 12 − 5 = 7 — write 7.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 3; nothing to subtract — write 3.

428 − 52 = 376

Second check: 428 − 376 = 52

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FAQ

What is 428 − 52?

428 − 52 = 376

How do you check that 428 − 52 = 376?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 376 + 52 = 428. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 428 − 52?

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