Subtraction with Regrouping: 64 − 28

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 64 − 28?

Answer

64 − 28 =
36

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

64 − 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.
5+10
6(was 6, now 5)4 (was 4, now 14)
−28
36

Column by column: 64 − 28

  • Ones: 4 is less than 8 — borrow 1 ten: tens 6 → 5; 14 − 8 = 6 — write 6.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 5; 5 − 2 = 3 — write 3.

64 − 28 = 36

Second check: 64 − 36 = 28

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FAQ

What is 64 − 28?

64 − 28 = 36

How do you check that 64 − 28 = 36?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 36 + 28 = 64. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 64 − 28?

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