Subtraction with Regrouping: 56 − 28

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What is 56 − 28?

Answer

56 − 28 =

28

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

56 − 28 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)	6 (was 6, now 16)
	−	2	8
		2	8

Column by column: 56 − 28

Ones: 6 is less than 8 — borrow 1 ten: tens 5 → 4; 16 − 8 = 8 — write 8.
Tens: after borrowing, 4; 4 − 2 = 2 — write 2.

56 − 28 = 28

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Column subtractions of 28

Example	Difference
56 − 28	28
62 − 28	34
64 − 28	36
67 − 28	39
69 − 28	41
73 − 28	45
75 − 28	47
80 − 28	52
82 − 28	54
86 − 28	58
91 − 28	63
93 − 28	65
95 − 28	67
97 − 28	69
99 − 28	71
100 − 28	72
102 − 28	74
104 − 28	76
106 − 28	78
111 − 28	83

FAQ

What is 56 − 28?

56 − 28 = 28

How do you check that 56 − 28 = 28?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 28 + 28 = 56. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 56 − 28?

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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