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    Column Subtraction: 988,888 − 1,234

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    Subtrahend

    What is 988,888 − 1,234?

    Answer

    988,888 − 1,234 =
    987,654

    No regrouping: each column is subtracted on its own

    988,888 − 1,234 in a column. No borrowing.
    9 8 8 8 8 8
    −1234
    987654

    Column by column: 988,888 − 1,234

    • Ones: 8 − 4 = 4 — write 4.
    • Tens: 8 − 3 = 5 — write 5.
    • Hundreds: 8 − 2 = 6 — write 6.
    • Thousands: 8 − 1 = 7 — write 7.
    • Ten thousands: nothing to subtract — write 8.
    • Hundred thousands: nothing to subtract — write 9.

    988,888 − 1,234 = 987,654

    Second check: 988,888 − 987,654 = 1,234

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    FAQ

    What is 988,888 − 1,234?

    988,888 − 1,234 = 987,654

    How do you check that 988,888 − 1,234 = 987,654?

    Add the difference and the subtrahend: 987,654 + 1,234 = 988,888. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

    How many times do you borrow in 988,888 − 1,234?

    Not once: every top digit is at least as large as the digit below it.