Subtraction with Regrouping: 673 − 26

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 673 − 26?

Answer

673 − 26 =
647

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

673 − 26 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
6 7(was 7, now 6)3 (was 3, now 13)
−26
647

Column by column: 673 − 26

  • Ones: 3 is less than 6 — borrow 1 ten: tens 7 → 6; 13 − 6 = 7 — write 7.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 6; 6 − 2 = 4 — write 4.
  • Hundreds: nothing to subtract — write 6.

673 − 26 = 647

Second check: 673 − 647 = 26

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FAQ

What is 673 − 26?

673 − 26 = 647

How do you check that 673 − 26 = 647?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 647 + 26 = 673. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 673 − 26?

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