Subtraction with Regrouping: 49,894 − 4,805

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What is 49,894 − 4,805?

Answer

49,894 − 4,805 =
45,089

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

49,894 − 4,805 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
4 9 8 9(was 9, now 8)4 (was 4, now 14)
−4805
45089

Column by column: 49,894 − 4,805

  • Ones: 4 is less than 5 — borrow 1 ten: tens 9 → 8; 14 − 5 = 9 — write 9.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 8; 8 − 0 = 8 — write 8.
  • Hundreds: 8 − 8 = 0 — write 0.
  • Thousands: 9 − 4 = 5 — write 5.
  • Ten thousands: nothing to subtract — write 4.

49,894 − 4,805 = 45,089

Second check: 49,894 − 45,089 = 4,805

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FAQ

What is 49,894 − 4,805?

49,894 − 4,805 = 45,089

How do you check that 49,894 − 4,805 = 45,089?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 45,089 + 4,805 = 49,894. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 49,894 − 4,805?

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