Difference between 1,771 and 6

Vertically align numbers with Larger Number on top:
1 7 7 1
6

Subtract using place value:

Thousands Hundreds Tens Ones
6 11
1,771 1 7 7 1
6 6
Difference 1 7 6 5
Column traversal from right to left
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 7 in the Tens column becomes 6

Tens column:

  • 6 − 0 = 6

Hundreds column:

  • 7 − 0 = 7

Thousands column:

  • 1 − 0 = 1
6 11
1 7 7 1
6
1 7 6 5
Therefore, the Difference between 1,771 and 6 is 1,765

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

1
1 7 6 5
6
1 7 7 1

Sum of Difference and Smaller Number = 1,771
Sum of Difference and Smaller Number = Larger Number (1,771 = 1,771) ✓

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