Vertically align numbers with Larger Number on top:
| 9 | 3 | 6 | 8 | |
| − | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
Subtract using place value:
| Thousands | Hundreds | Tens | Ones | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,368 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| 1,245 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Difference | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Column traversal from right to left
Ones column:
Ones column:
- 8 − 5 = 3
Tens column:
- 6 − 4 = 2
Hundreds column:
- 3 − 2 = 1
Thousands column:
- 9 − 1 = 8
| 9 | 3 | 6 | 8 | |
| − | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Therefore, the Difference between 9,368 and 1,245 is 8,123
Check computation by comparing Larger Number and the Sum of Difference and Smaller Number:
| 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |
| 9 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
Sum of Difference and Smaller Number = 9,368
Sum of Difference and Smaller Number = Larger Number (9,368 = 9,368) ✓
