Subtraction with Regrouping: 24,690 − 1,234

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What is 24,690 − 1,234?

Answer

24,690 − 1,234 =
23,456

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

24,690 − 1,234 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.
8+10
2 4 6 9(was 9, now 8)0 (was 0, now 10)
−1234
23456

Column by column: 24,690 − 1,234

  • Ones: 0 is less than 4 — borrow 1 ten: tens 9 → 8; 10 − 4 = 6 — write 6.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 8; 8 − 3 = 5 — write 5.
  • Hundreds: 6 − 2 = 4 — write 4.
  • Thousands: 4 − 1 = 3 — write 3.
  • Ten thousands: nothing to subtract — write 2.

24,690 − 1,234 = 23,456

Second check: 24,690 − 23,456 = 1,234

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FAQ

What is 24,690 − 1,234?

24,690 − 1,234 = 23,456

How do you check that 24,690 − 1,234 = 23,456?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 23,456 + 1,234 = 24,690. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 24,690 − 1,234?

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