Subtraction with Regrouping: 4,936 − 2,468

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What is 4,936 − 2,468?

Answer

4,936 − 2,468 =
2,468

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

4,936 − 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.
812+10
4 9(was 9, now 8)3(was 3, now 12)6 (was 6, now 16)
−2468
2468

Column by column: 4,936 − 2,468

  • Ones: 6 is less than 8 — borrow 1 ten: tens 3 → 2; 16 − 8 = 8 — write 8.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 2; 2 is less than 6 — borrow 1 hundred: hundreds 9 → 8; 12 − 6 = 6 — write 6.
  • Hundreds: after borrowing, 8; 8 − 4 = 4 — write 4.
  • Thousands: 4 − 2 = 2 — write 2.

4,936 − 2,468 = 2,468

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FAQ

What is 4,936 − 2,468?

4,936 − 2,468 = 2,468

How do you check that 4,936 − 2,468 = 2,468?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 2,468 + 2,468 = 4,936. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 4,936 − 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.

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