Subtraction with Regrouping: 995,696 − 8,042

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What is 995,696 − 8,042?

Answer

995,696 − 8,042 =
987,654

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the ten thousands

995,696 − 8,042 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
9 9(was 9, now 8)5 (was 5, now 15)6 9 6
−8042
987654

Column by column: 995,696 − 8,042

  • Ones: 6 − 2 = 4 — write 4.
  • Tens: 9 − 4 = 5 — write 5.
  • Hundreds: 6 − 0 = 6 — write 6.
  • Thousands: 5 is less than 8 — borrow 1 ten thousand: ten thousands 9 → 8; 15 − 8 = 7 — write 7.
  • Ten thousands: after borrowing, 8; nothing to subtract — write 8.
  • Hundred thousands: nothing to subtract — write 9.

995,696 − 8,042 = 987,654

Second check: 995,696 − 987,654 = 8,042

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FAQ

What is 995,696 − 8,042?

995,696 − 8,042 = 987,654

How do you check that 995,696 − 8,042 = 987,654?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 987,654 + 8,042 = 995,696. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 995,696 − 8,042?

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