Subtraction with Regrouping: 13,138 − 5,096

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What is 13,138 − 5,096?

Answer

13,138 − 5,096 =
8,042

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

13,138 − 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+100+10
1(was 1, now 0)3 (was 3, now 13)1(was 1, now 0)3 (was 3, now 13)8
−5096
8042

Column by column: 13,138 − 5,096

  • Ones: 8 − 6 = 2 — write 2.
  • Tens: 3 is less than 9 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 1 → 0; 13 − 9 = 4 — write 4.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 0; 0 − 0 = 0 — write 0.
  • Thousands: 3 is less than 5 — borrow 1 ten thousand: ten thousands 1 → 0; 13 − 5 = 8 — write 8.
  • Ten thousands: after borrowing, 0 — a leading zero is not written.

13,138 − 5,096 = 8,042

Second check: 13,138 − 8,042 = 5,096

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FAQ

What is 13,138 − 5,096?

13,138 − 5,096 = 8,042

How do you check that 13,138 − 5,096 = 8,042?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 8,042 + 5,096 = 13,138. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 13,138 − 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.