Subtraction with Regrouping: 526 − 172

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What is 526 − 172?

Answer

526 − 172 =

354

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

526 − 172 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)	6
	−	1	7	2
		3	5	4

Column by column: 526 − 172

Ones: 6 − 2 = 4 — write 4.
Tens: 2 is less than 7 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 5 → 4; 12 − 7 = 5 — write 5.
Hundreds: after borrowing, 4; 4 − 1 = 3 — write 3.

526 − 172 = 354

Second check: 526 − 354 = 172

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Column subtractions of 172

Example	Difference
359 − 172	187
375 − 172	203
386 − 172	214
411 − 172	239
428 − 172	256
440 − 172	268
463 − 172	291
479 − 172	307
497 − 172	325
520 − 172	348
526 − 172	354
548 − 172	376
561 − 172	389
574 − 172	402
599 − 172	427
625 − 172	453
640 − 172	468
657 − 172	485
691 − 172	519
708 − 172	536

FAQ

What is 526 − 172?

526 − 172 = 354

How do you check that 526 − 172 = 354?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 354 + 172 = 526. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 526 − 172?

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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