Subtraction with Regrouping: 75 − 36

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 75 − 36?

Answer

75 − 36 =
39

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

75 − 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)5 (was 5, now 15)
−36
39

Column by column: 75 − 36

  • Ones: 5 is less than 6 — borrow 1 ten: tens 7 → 6; 15 − 6 = 9 — write 9.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 6; 6 − 3 = 3 — write 3.

75 − 36 = 39

Second check: 75 − 39 = 36

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FAQ

What is 75 − 36?

75 − 36 = 39

How do you check that 75 − 36 = 39?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 39 + 36 = 75. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 75 − 36?

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