Subtraction with Regrouping: 75 − 17

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 75 − 17?

Answer

75 − 17 =
58

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

75 − 17 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)5 (was 5, now 15)
−17
58

Column by column: 75 − 17

  • Ones: 5 is less than 7 — borrow 1 ten: tens 7 → 6; 15 − 7 = 8 — write 8.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 6; 6 − 1 = 5 — write 5.

75 − 17 = 58

Second check: 75 − 58 = 17

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FAQ

What is 75 − 17?

75 − 17 = 58

How do you check that 75 − 17 = 58?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 58 + 17 = 75. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 75 − 17?

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