Column Subtraction: 588 − 52

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What is 588 − 52?

Answer

588 − 52 =

536

No regrouping: each column is subtracted on its own

588 − 52 in a column. No borrowing.
		5	8	8
	−		5	2
		5	3	6

Column by column: 588 − 52

Ones: 8 − 2 = 6 — write 6.
Tens: 8 − 5 = 3 — write 3.
Hundreds: nothing to subtract — write 5.

588 − 52 = 536

Second check: 588 − 536 = 52

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291 − 52	239
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FAQ

What is 588 − 52?

588 − 52 = 536

How do you check that 588 − 52 = 536?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 536 + 52 = 588. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 588 − 52?

Not once: every top digit is at least as large as the digit below it.

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