Subtraction with Regrouping: 4,813 − 1,234

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What is 4,813 − 1,234?

Answer

4,813 − 1,234 =
3,579

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

4,813 − 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.
710+10
4 8(was 8, now 7)1(was 1, now 10)3 (was 3, now 13)
−1234
3579

Column by column: 4,813 − 1,234

  • Ones: 3 is less than 4 — borrow 1 ten: tens 1 → 0; 13 − 4 = 9 — write 9.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 0; 0 is less than 3 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 8 → 7; 10 − 3 = 7 — write 7.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 7; 7 − 2 = 5 — write 5.
  • Thousands: 4 − 1 = 3 — write 3.

4,813 − 1,234 = 3,579

Second check: 4,813 − 3,579 = 1,234

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FAQ

What is 4,813 − 1,234?

4,813 − 1,234 = 3,579

How do you check that 4,813 − 1,234 = 3,579?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 3,579 + 1,234 = 4,813. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 4,813 − 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.