Subtraction with Regrouping: 52 − 26

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What is 52 − 26?

Answer

52 − 26 =

26

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

52 − 26 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.
		4	+10
		5(was 5, now 4)	2 (was 2, now 12)
	−	2	6
		2	6

Column by column: 52 − 26

Ones: 2 is less than 6 — borrow 1 ten: tens 5 → 4; 12 − 6 = 6 — write 6.
Tens: after borrowing, 4; 4 − 2 = 2 — write 2.

52 − 26 = 26

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Column subtractions of 26

Example	Difference
52 − 26	26
54 − 26	28
60 − 26	34
62 − 26	36
65 − 26	39
67 − 26	41
71 − 26	45
73 − 26	47
78 − 26	52
80 − 26	54
84 − 26	58
89 − 26	63
91 − 26	65
93 − 26	67
95 − 26	69
97 − 26	71
100 − 26	74
102 − 26	76
104 − 26	78
109 − 26	83

FAQ

What is 52 − 26?

52 − 26 = 26

How do you check that 52 − 26 = 26?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 26 + 26 = 52. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 52 − 26?

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

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