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)

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:

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

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