Subtraction with Regrouping: 72,780 − 2,468

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What is 72,780 − 2,468?

Answer

72,780 − 2,468 =
70,312

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

72,780 − 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.
7+10
7 2 7 8(was 8, now 7)0 (was 0, now 10)
−2468
70312

Column by column: 72,780 − 2,468

  • Ones: 0 is less than 8 — borrow 1 ten: tens 8 → 7; 10 − 8 = 2 — write 2.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 7; 7 − 6 = 1 — write 1.
  • Hundreds: 7 − 4 = 3 — write 3.
  • Thousands: 2 − 2 = 0 — write 0.
  • Ten thousands: nothing to subtract — write 7.

72,780 − 2,468 = 70,312

Second check: 72,780 − 70,312 = 2,468

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FAQ

What is 72,780 − 2,468?

72,780 − 2,468 = 70,312

How do you check that 72,780 − 2,468 = 70,312?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 70,312 + 2,468 = 72,780. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 72,780 − 2,468?

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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