Column Subtraction: 88 − 36

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What is 88 − 36?

Answer

88 − 36 =

52

No regrouping: each column is subtracted on its own

88 − 36 in a column. No borrowing.
		8	8
	−	3	6
		5	2

Column by column: 88 − 36

Ones: 8 − 6 = 2 — write 2.
Tens: 8 − 3 = 5 — write 5.

88 − 36 = 52

Second check: 88 − 52 = 36

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Column subtractions of 36

Example	Difference
72 − 36	36
75 − 36	39
77 − 36	41
81 − 36	45
83 − 36	47
88 − 36	52
90 − 36	54
94 − 36	58
99 − 36	63
100 − 36	64
101 − 36	65
103 − 36	67
105 − 36	69
107 − 36	71
110 − 36	74
112 − 36	76
114 − 36	78
119 − 36	83
121 − 36	85
125 − 36	89

FAQ

What is 88 − 36?

88 − 36 = 52

How do you check that 88 − 36 = 52?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 52 + 36 = 88. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 88 − 36?

Not once: every top digit is at least as large as the digit below it.

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