Subtraction with Regrouping: 612 − 76

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What is 612 − 76?

Answer

612 − 76 =
536

With regrouping: 2 borrows — from the tens and the hundreds

612 − 76 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.
510+10
6(was 6, now 5)1(was 1, now 10)2 (was 2, now 12)
−76
536

Column by column: 612 − 76

  • Ones: 2 is less than 6 — borrow 1 ten: tens 1 → 0; 12 − 6 = 6 — write 6.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 0; 0 is less than 7 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 6 → 5; 10 − 7 = 3 — write 3.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 5; nothing to subtract — write 5.

612 − 76 = 536

Second check: 612 − 536 = 76

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FAQ

What is 612 − 76?

612 − 76 = 536

How do you check that 612 − 76 = 536?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 536 + 76 = 612. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 612 − 76?

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