Subtraction with Regrouping: 572 − 36

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What is 572 − 36?

Answer

572 − 36 =
536

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

572 − 36 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.
6+10
5 7(was 7, now 6)2 (was 2, now 12)
−36
536

Column by column: 572 − 36

  • Ones: 2 is less than 6 — borrow 1 ten: tens 7 → 6; 12 − 6 = 6 — write 6.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 6; 6 − 3 = 3 — write 3.
  • Hundreds: nothing to subtract — write 5.

572 − 36 = 536

Second check: 572 − 536 = 36

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FAQ

What is 572 − 36?

572 − 36 = 536

How do you check that 572 − 36 = 536?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 536 + 36 = 572. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 572 − 36?

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