Subtraction with Regrouping: 46,323 − 1,234

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What is 46,323 − 1,234?

Answer

46,323 − 1,234 =
45,089

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

46,323 − 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.
211+10
4 6 3(was 3, now 2)2(was 2, now 11)3 (was 3, now 13)
−1234
45089

Column by column: 46,323 − 1,234

  • Ones: 3 is less than 4 — borrow 1 ten: tens 2 → 1; 13 − 4 = 9 — write 9.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 1; 1 is less than 3 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 3 → 2; 11 − 3 = 8 — write 8.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 2; 2 − 2 = 0 — write 0.
  • Thousands: 6 − 1 = 5 — write 5.
  • Ten thousands: nothing to subtract — write 4.

46,323 − 1,234 = 45,089

Second check: 46,323 − 45,089 = 1,234

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FAQ

What is 46,323 − 1,234?

46,323 − 1,234 = 45,089

How do you check that 46,323 − 1,234 = 45,089?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 45,089 + 1,234 = 46,323. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 46,323 − 1,234?

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