Sometimes during subtraction, you may need to regroup more than one time.
Since
you cannot take 6 away from 4, you will need to borrow (regroup) from the tens column. Later, you
will need to borrow (regroup) from the hundreds column as well.
Look at the problem below.
First subtract the ones!
Borrow from the tens!
TH
H
T
O
2
14
4
2
1
4
5
6
8
Next subtract the tens!
Borrow from the hundreds.
TH
H
T
O
1
12
14
4
1
4
5
6
7
8
Next subtract the hundreds!
Borrow from the thousands.
TH
H
T
O
3
11
12
14
1
4
5
6
7
7
8
Subtract the thousands!
TH
H
T
O
3
11
12
14
1
4
5
6
2
7
7
8
Solve the problems below.
First subtract the ones!
Borrow from the tens.
TH
H
T
O
4
2
1
5
6
7
Next subtract the tens!
Borrow from the hundreds.
TH
H
T
O
12
14
4
1
5
6
7
7
Next subtract the hundreds!
Borrow from the thousands.
TH
H
T
O
11
12
14
1
5
6
7
6
7
Subtract the thousands!
TH
H
T
O
3
11
12
14
1
5
6
7
6
6
7
TH
H
T
O
13
2
8
6
4
TH
H
T
O
2
5
3
8
TH
H
T
O
3
9
7
5
TH
H
T
O
8
5
2
8
9
TH
H
T
O
4
4
9
7
4
TH
H
T
O
3
1
5
8
5
7
5
3
9
1
6
6
6
6
5
5
2
2
4
7
1
9
4
3
1
6
5
3
2
8
6
4
2
1
7
5
3
7
5
3
1
6
4
2
2
5
4
3
2
1
5
4
1
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