Subtracting Large Numbers with Regrouping
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Objective
I can subtract 5-digit and 6-digit numbers with regrouping.
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
When subtracting large numbers, it is important to line up the places before subtracting.
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Always start with the furthest place to the right, which is the ones place when subtracting whole numbers.
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When you borrow, you are borrowing from the place to the left, and you are technically borrowing 10 from the place value to the left.
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Practice
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Solve: 6,352 - 2,130
Solve: 23,456 - 11,823
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“Subtract 56,234 - 21,547. Show your work, including any regrouping.”
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