Subtraction with Regrouping: 72 − 36

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What is 72 − 36?

Answer

72 − 36 =

36

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

72 − 36 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
		7(was 7, now 6)	2 (was 2, now 12)
	−	3	6
		3	6

Column by column: 72 − 36

Ones: 2 is less than 6 — borrow 1 ten: tens 7 → 6; 12 − 6 = 6 — write 6.
Tens: after borrowing, 6; 6 − 3 = 3 — write 3.

72 − 36 = 36

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Column subtractions of 36

Example	Difference
72 − 36	36
75 − 36	39
77 − 36	41
81 − 36	45
83 − 36	47
88 − 36	52
90 − 36	54
94 − 36	58
99 − 36	63
100 − 36	64
101 − 36	65
103 − 36	67
105 − 36	69
107 − 36	71
110 − 36	74
112 − 36	76
114 − 36	78
119 − 36	83
121 − 36	85
125 − 36	89

FAQ

What is 72 − 36?

72 − 36 = 36

How do you check that 72 − 36 = 36?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 36 + 36 = 72. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 72 − 36?

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

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