Subtraction with Regrouping: 75 − 28

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 75 − 28?

Answer

75 − 28 =
47

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

75 − 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.
6+10
7(was 7, now 6)5 (was 5, now 15)
−28
47

Column by column: 75 − 28

  • Ones: 5 is less than 8 — borrow 1 ten: tens 7 → 6; 15 − 8 = 7 — write 7.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 6; 6 − 2 = 4 — write 4.

75 − 28 = 47

Second check: 75 − 47 = 28

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FAQ

What is 75 − 28?

75 − 28 = 47

How do you check that 75 − 28 = 47?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 47 + 28 = 75. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 75 − 28?

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