Introduction & Practice

Subtracting 4-
Digit by 3-Digit
 What Is Subtraction?

Subtraction is when you take away or subtract one

number from another. It's also called 'finding the
difference'. For example 53 - 30 = 23.
Subtraction

Subtract 245 from 768

step 1: Subract the ONES 276 8
(8 - 5 = 3)
-
step 2: Subract the TENS
(6 - 4 = 2)
2 4 5
step 3: Subract the HUNDREDS
(7 - 2 = 5)
52 3
step 4: Bring down 7
 Subtraction

11 11
Subtract 315 from 472 2 1 1 12
step 1: Subract the ONES
3222
-
(12- 5 = 7)
step 2: Subract the TENS
(1 1- 3 = 8)
step 3: Subract the HUNDREDS
3 3 5
(1 1- 3 = 7) 288 7
step 4: Subract the THOUSANDS
by 1 and then BRING DOWN the
answer
Subtraction

13
Subtract 595 from 979
5 3 17
6479
step 1: Subract the ONES
(9 - 5 = 4)
step 2: Subract the TENS -
(17-9 = 8)
step 3: Subract the HUNDREDS
5 95
(13-5 = 8) 5884
step 4: Subract the THOUSANDS
by 1 and then BRING DOWN the
answer
Now Try This...

1987 - 678 =
Was This Your Answer?
7 17
Did anyone do
987
anything different?
-678
3 09 1987 - 678 = 1309
Now Try This...

2318 - 256 =
Was This Your Answer?
11 12
1 2 11
Did anyone do
2318
anything different?
-256
662 2318- 256 = 2062
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