Subtraction with Regrouping: 54 − 26

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 54 − 26?

Answer

54 − 26 =
28

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

54 − 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)4 (was 4, now 14)
−26
28

Column by column: 54 − 26

  • Ones: 4 is less than 6 — borrow 1 ten: tens 5 → 4; 14 − 6 = 8 — write 8.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 4; 4 − 2 = 2 — write 2.

54 − 26 = 28

Second check: 54 − 28 = 26

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FAQ

What is 54 − 26?

54 − 26 = 28

How do you check that 54 − 26 = 28?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 28 + 26 = 54. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 54 − 26?

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