Column Subtraction: 999,999 − 12,345
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What is 999,999 − 12,345?
Answer
999,999 − 12,345 =
987,654
No regrouping: each column is subtracted on its own
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
| − | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Column by column: 999,999 − 12,345
- Ones: 9 − 5 = 4 — write 4.
- Tens: 9 − 4 = 5 — write 5.
- Hundreds: 9 − 3 = 6 — write 6.
- Thousands: 9 − 2 = 7 — write 7.
- Ten thousands: 9 − 1 = 8 — write 8.
- Hundred thousands: nothing to subtract — write 9.
999,999 − 12,345 = 987,654
Second check: 999,999 − 987,654 = 12,345
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Column subtractions of 12,345
| Example | Difference |
|---|---|
| 999,994 − 12,345 | 987,649 |
| 999,995 − 12,345 | 987,650 |
| 999,996 − 12,345 | 987,651 |
| 999,997 − 12,345 | 987,652 |
| 999,998 − 12,345 | 987,653 |
| 999,999 − 12,345 | 987,654 |
| 1,000,000 − 12,345 | 987,655 |
| 1,000,001 − 12,345 | 987,656 |
| 1,000,002 − 12,345 | 987,657 |
| 1,000,003 − 12,345 | 987,658 |
| 1,000,004 − 12,345 | 987,659 |