Vertically align numbers with Larger Number on top:
| 5 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | |
| − | 9 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
Subtract using place value:
| Hundred Thousands | Ten Thousands | Thousands | Hundreds | Tens | Ones | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 11 | |||||
| 4 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 11 | |
| 564,821 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 96,376 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 | |
| Difference | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Column traversal from right to left
Ones column:
Ones column:
- Since 1 is less than 6, we have to borrow 1 from the Tens column
- As a result, 1 becomes 11, and 11 − 6 = 5
- The 2 in the Tens column becomes 1
Tens column:
- Since 1 is less than 7, we have to borrow 1 from the Hundreds column
- As a result, 1 becomes 11, and 11 − 7 = 4
- The 8 in the Hundreds column becomes 7
Hundreds column:
- 7 − 3 = 4
Thousands column:
- Since 4 is less than 6, we have to borrow 1 from the Ten Thousands column
- As a result, 4 becomes 14, and 14 − 6 = 8
- The 6 in the Ten Thousands column becomes 5
Ten Thousands column:
- Since 5 is less than 9, we have to borrow 1 from the Hundred Thousands column
- As a result, 5 becomes 15, and 15 − 9 = 6
- The 5 in the Hundred Thousands column becomes 4
Hundred Thousands column:
- 4 − 0 = 4
| 15 | 11 | |||||
| 4 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 11 | |
| 5 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | |
| − | 9 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 | |
| 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Therefore, the Difference between 564,821 and 96,376 is 468,445
Check computation by comparing Larger Number and the Sum of Difference and Smaller Number:
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
| 9 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 5 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
Sum of Difference and Smaller Number = 564,821
Sum of Difference and Smaller Number = Larger Number (564,821 = 564,821) ✓
