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

999,999 − 12,345 in a column. No borrowing.
9 9 9 9 9 9
−12345
987654

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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FAQ

What is 999,999 − 12,345?

999,999 − 12,345 = 987,654

How do you check that 999,999 − 12,345 = 987,654?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 987,654 + 12,345 = 999,999. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 999,999 − 12,345?

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

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