Difference between 8,969 and 6,595

Vertically align numbers with Larger Number on top:
8 9 6 9
6 5 9 5

Subtract using place value:

Thousands Hundreds Tens Ones
8 16
8,969 8 9 6 9
6,595 6 5 9 5
Difference 2 3 7 4
Column traversal from right to left
Ones column:
  • 9 − 5 = 4

Tens column:

  • Since 6 is less than 9, we have to borrow 1 from the Hundreds column
  • As a result, 6 becomes 16, and 16 − 9 = 7
  • The 9 in the Hundreds column becomes 8

Hundreds column:

  • 8 − 5 = 3

Thousands column:

  • 8 − 6 = 2
8 16
8 9 6 9
6 5 9 5
2 3 7 4
Therefore, the Difference between 8,969 and 6,595 is 2,374

Check computation by comparing Larger Number and the Sum of Smaller Number and Difference:

1
6 5 9 5
2 3 7 4
8 9 6 9

Sum of Smaller Number and Difference = 8,969
Sum of Smaller Number and Difference = Larger Number (8,969 = 8,969) ✓

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