Vertically align numbers with Larger Number on top:
| 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | |
| − | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Subtract using place value:
| Ten Thousands | Thousands | Hundreds | Tens | Ones | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 12 | ||||
| 32,767 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| 9,050 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Difference | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
Column traversal from right to left
Ones column:
Ones column:
- 7 − 0 = 7
Tens column:
- 6 − 5 = 1
Hundreds column:
- 7 − 0 = 7
Thousands column:
- Since 2 is less than 9, we have to borrow 1 from the Ten Thousands column
- As a result, 2 becomes 12, and 12 − 9 = 3
- The 3 in the Ten Thousands column becomes 2
Ten Thousands column:
- 2 − 0 = 2
| 2 | 12 | ||||
| 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | |
| − | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
Therefore, the Difference between 32,767 and 9,050 is 23,717
Check computation by comparing Larger Number and the Sum of Difference and Smaller Number:
| 1 | |||||
| 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 7 | |
| 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Sum of Difference and Smaller Number = 32,767
Sum of Difference and Smaller Number = Larger Number (32,767 = 32,767) ✓
