Subtraction with Regrouping: 11,809 − 5,096

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What is 11,809 − 5,096?

Answer

11,809 − 5,096 =
6,713

With regrouping: 2 borrows — from the hundreds and the ten thousands

11,809 − 5,096 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.
0+107+10
1(was 1, now 0)1 (was 1, now 11)8(was 8, now 7)0 (was 0, now 10)9
−5096
6713

Column by column: 11,809 − 5,096

  • Ones: 9 − 6 = 3 — write 3.
  • Tens: 0 is less than 9 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 8 → 7; 10 − 9 = 1 — write 1.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 7; 7 − 0 = 7 — write 7.
  • Thousands: 1 is less than 5 — borrow 1 ten thousand: ten thousands 1 → 0; 11 − 5 = 6 — write 6.
  • Ten thousands: after borrowing, 0 — a leading zero is not written.

11,809 − 5,096 = 6,713

Second check: 11,809 − 6,713 = 5,096

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FAQ

What is 11,809 − 5,096?

11,809 − 5,096 = 6,713

How do you check that 11,809 − 5,096 = 6,713?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 6,713 + 5,096 = 11,809. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 11,809 − 5,096?

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