Subtraction with Regrouping: 636 − 58

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What is 636 − 58?

Answer

636 − 58 =
578

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

636 − 58 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.
512+10
6(was 6, now 5)3(was 3, now 12)6 (was 6, now 16)
−58
578

Column by column: 636 − 58

  • Ones: 6 is less than 8 — borrow 1 ten: tens 3 → 2; 16 − 8 = 8 — write 8.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 2; 2 is less than 5 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 6 → 5; 12 − 5 = 7 — write 7.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 5; nothing to subtract — write 5.

636 − 58 = 578

Second check: 636 − 578 = 58

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FAQ

What is 636 − 58?

636 − 58 = 578

How do you check that 636 − 58 = 578?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 578 + 58 = 636. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 636 − 58?

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