Subtraction with Regrouping: 80 − 26

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 80 − 26?

Answer

80 − 26 =
54

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

80 − 26 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.
7+10
8(was 8, now 7)0 (was 0, now 10)
−26
54

Column by column: 80 − 26

  • Ones: 0 is less than 6 — borrow 1 ten: tens 8 → 7; 10 − 6 = 4 — write 4.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 7; 7 − 2 = 5 — write 5.

80 − 26 = 54

Second check: 80 − 54 = 26

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FAQ

What is 80 − 26?

80 − 26 = 54

How do you check that 80 − 26 = 54?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 54 + 26 = 80. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 80 − 26?

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