Difference between 700,203 and 259,867

Vertically align numbers with Larger Number on top:
7 0 0 2 0 3
2 5 9 8 6 7

Subtract using place value:

Hundred Thousands Ten Thousands Thousands Hundreds Tens Ones
9 9 11 9
6 10 10 1 10 13
700,203 7 0 0 2 0 3
259,867 2 5 9 8 6 7
Difference 4 4 0 3 3 6
Column traversal from right to left
Ones column:
  • Since 3 is less than 7, we have to borrow 1 from the Tens column
  • As a result, 3 becomes 13, and 13 − 7 = 6
  • The 0 in the Tens column becomes 9 after borrowing 1 from its regrouped value of 10

Tens column:

  • 9 − 6 = 3
  • Because it was the first nonzero digit to the left of the 3 in the Ones column, the 2 in the Hundreds column became 1 after 1 was borrowed for the purpose of regrouping the 0 in the Tens column (borrowing across a 0)

Hundreds column:

  • Since 1 is less than 8, we have to borrow 1 from the Thousands column
  • As a result, 1 becomes 11, and 11 − 8 = 3
  • The 0 in the Thousands column becomes 9 after borrowing 1 from its regrouped value of 10

Thousands column:

  • 9 − 9 = 0
  • The 0 in the Ten Thousands column became 9 after 1 was borrowed from its regrouped value of 10 for the purpose of regrouping the 0 in the Thousands column

Ten Thousands column:

  • 9 − 5 = 4
  • Because it was the first nonzero digit to the left of the 2 in the Hundreds column, the 7 in the Hundred Thousands column became 6 after 1 was borrowed for the purpose of regrouping the 0 in the Ten Thousands column (borrowing across 0s)

Hundred Thousands column:

  • 6 − 2 = 4
9 9 11 9
6 10 10 1 10 13
7 0 0 2 0 3
2 5 9 8 6 7
4 4 0 3 3 6
Therefore, the Difference between 700,203 and 259,867 is 440,336

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

1 1 1 1 1
4 4 0 3 3 6
2 5 9 8 6 7
7 0 0 2 0 3

Sum of Difference and Smaller Number = 700,203
Sum of Difference and Smaller Number = Larger Number (700,203 = 700,203) ✓

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