Subtraction with Regrouping: 6,039 − 1,234

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What is 6,039 − 1,234?

Answer

6,039 − 1,234 =
4,805

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the thousands

6,039 − 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.
5+10
6(was 6, now 5)0 (was 0, now 10)3 9
−1234
4805

Column by column: 6,039 − 1,234

  • Ones: 9 − 4 = 5 — write 5.
  • Tens: 3 − 3 = 0 — write 0.
  • Hundreds: 0 is less than 2 — borrow 1 thousand: thousands 6 → 5; 10 − 2 = 8 — write 8.
  • Thousands: after borrowing, 5; 5 − 1 = 4 — write 4.

6,039 − 1,234 = 4,805

Second check: 6,039 − 4,805 = 1,234

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FAQ

What is 6,039 − 1,234?

6,039 − 1,234 = 4,805

How do you check that 6,039 − 1,234 = 4,805?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 4,805 + 1,234 = 6,039. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 6,039 − 1,234?

1 borrow: 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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