Subtraction with Regrouping: 452 − 76

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What is 452 − 76?

Answer

452 − 76 =
376

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

452 − 76 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.
314+10
4(was 4, now 3)5(was 5, now 14)2 (was 2, now 12)
−76
376

Column by column: 452 − 76

  • Ones: 2 is less than 6 — borrow 1 ten: tens 5 → 4; 12 − 6 = 6 — write 6.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 4; 4 is less than 7 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 4 → 3; 14 − 7 = 7 — write 7.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 3; nothing to subtract — write 3.

452 − 76 = 376

Second check: 452 − 376 = 76

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FAQ

What is 452 − 76?

452 − 76 = 376

How do you check that 452 − 76 = 376?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 376 + 76 = 452. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 452 − 76?

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