Subtraction with Regrouping: 792 − 256

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What is 792 − 256?

Answer

792 − 256 =

536

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

792 − 256 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.
			8	+10
		7	9(was 9, now 8)	2 (was 2, now 12)
	−	2	5	6
		5	3	6

Column by column: 792 − 256

Ones: 2 is less than 6 — borrow 1 ten: tens 9 → 8; 12 − 6 = 6 — write 6.
Tens: after borrowing, 8; 8 − 5 = 3 — write 3.
Hundreds: 7 − 2 = 5 — write 5.

792 − 256 = 536

Second check: 792 − 536 = 256

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FAQ

What is 792 − 256?

792 − 256 = 536

How do you check that 792 − 256 = 536?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 536 + 256 = 792. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 792 − 256?

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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