Subtraction with Regrouping: 526 − 41

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 526 − 41?

Answer

526 − 41 =
485

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the hundreds

526 − 41 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
−41
485

Column by column: 526 − 41

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

526 − 41 = 485

Second check: 526 − 485 = 41

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FAQ

What is 526 − 41?

526 − 41 = 485

How do you check that 526 − 41 = 485?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 485 + 41 = 526. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 526 − 41?

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