Subtraction with Regrouping: 14,813 − 2,468

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What is 14,813 − 2,468?

Answer

14,813 − 2,468 =
12,345

With regrouping: 2 borrows — from the tens and the hundreds

14,813 − 2,468 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.
710+10
1 4 8(was 8, now 7)1(was 1, now 10)3 (was 3, now 13)
−2468
12345

Column by column: 14,813 − 2,468

  • Ones: 3 is less than 8 — borrow 1 ten: tens 1 → 0; 13 − 8 = 5 — write 5.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 0; 0 is less than 6 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 8 → 7; 10 − 6 = 4 — write 4.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 7; 7 − 4 = 3 — write 3.
  • Thousands: 4 − 2 = 2 — write 2.
  • Ten thousands: nothing to subtract — write 1.

14,813 − 2,468 = 12,345

Second check: 14,813 − 12,345 = 2,468

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FAQ

What is 14,813 − 2,468?

14,813 − 2,468 = 12,345

How do you check that 14,813 − 2,468 = 12,345?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 12,345 + 2,468 = 14,813. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 14,813 − 2,468?

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