Subtraction with Regrouping: 7,273 − 2,468

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What is 7,273 − 2,468?

Answer

7,273 − 2,468 =
4,805

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

7,273 − 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.
6+106+10
7(was 7, now 6)2 (was 2, now 12)7(was 7, now 6)3 (was 3, now 13)
−2468
4805

Column by column: 7,273 − 2,468

  • Ones: 3 is less than 8 — borrow 1 ten: tens 7 → 6; 13 − 8 = 5 — write 5.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 6; 6 − 6 = 0 — write 0.
  • Hundreds: 2 is less than 4 — borrow 1 thousand: thousands 7 → 6; 12 − 4 = 8 — write 8.
  • Thousands: after borrowing, 6; 6 − 2 = 4 — write 4.

7,273 − 2,468 = 4,805

Second check: 7,273 − 4,805 = 2,468

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FAQ

What is 7,273 − 2,468?

7,273 − 2,468 = 4,805

How do you check that 7,273 − 2,468 = 4,805?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 4,805 + 2,468 = 7,273. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 7,273 − 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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