Subtraction with Regrouping: 48,668 − 3,579
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What is 48,668 − 3,579?
Answer
48,668 − 3,579 =
45,089
With regrouping: 2 borrows — from the tens and the hundreds
| 5 | 15 | +10 | |||
| 4 | 8 | 8 (was 8, now 18) | |||
| − | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | |
| 4 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
Column by column: 48,668 − 3,579
- Ones: 8 is less than 9 — borrow 1 ten: tens 6 → 5; 18 − 9 = 9 — write 9.
- Tens: after borrowing, 5; 5 is less than 7 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 6 → 5; 15 − 7 = 8 — write 8.
- Hundreds: after borrowing, 5; 5 − 5 = 0 — write 0.
- Thousands: 8 − 3 = 5 — write 5.
- Ten thousands: nothing to subtract — write 4.
48,668 − 3,579 = 45,089
Second check: 48,668 − 45,089 = 3,579
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Column subtractions of 3,579
| Example | Difference |
|---|---|
| 48,663 − 3,579 | 45,084 |
| 48,664 − 3,579 | 45,085 |
| 48,665 − 3,579 | 45,086 |
| 48,666 − 3,579 | 45,087 |
| 48,667 − 3,579 | 45,088 |
| 48,668 − 3,579 | 45,089 |
| 48,669 − 3,579 | 45,090 |
| 48,670 − 3,579 | 45,091 |
| 48,671 − 3,579 | 45,092 |
| 48,672 − 3,579 | 45,093 |
| 48,673 − 3,579 | 45,094 |