Subtraction with Regrouping: 12,847 − 4,805
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What is 12,847 − 4,805?
Answer
12,847 − 4,805 =
8,042
With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the ten thousands
| 0 | +10 | ||||
| 2 (was 2, now 12) | 8 | 4 | 7 | ||
| − | 4 | 8 | 0 | 5 | |
| 8 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
Column by column: 12,847 − 4,805
- Ones: 7 − 5 = 2 — write 2.
- Tens: 4 − 0 = 4 — write 4.
- Hundreds: 8 − 8 = 0 — write 0.
- Thousands: 2 is less than 4 — borrow 1 ten thousand: ten thousands 1 → 0; 12 − 4 = 8 — write 8.
- Ten thousands: after borrowing, 0 — a leading zero is not written.
12,847 − 4,805 = 8,042
Second check: 12,847 − 8,042 = 4,805
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Column subtractions of 4,805
| Example | Difference |
|---|---|
| 12,842 − 4,805 | 8,037 |
| 12,843 − 4,805 | 8,038 |
| 12,844 − 4,805 | 8,039 |
| 12,845 − 4,805 | 8,040 |
| 12,846 − 4,805 | 8,041 |
| 12,847 − 4,805 | 8,042 |
| 12,848 − 4,805 | 8,043 |
| 12,849 − 4,805 | 8,044 |
| 12,850 − 4,805 | 8,045 |
| 12,851 − 4,805 | 8,046 |
| 12,852 − 4,805 | 8,047 |