Subtraction Across Zeros

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What is subtraction?

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Subtraction is the mathematical operation of finding the difference between two numbers. It involves taking one number away from another.

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What does it mean to subtract across zeros?

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Subtracting across zeros means performing subtraction where one or more digits in the minuend (the number being subtracted from) are zeros, which may require borrowing from the next non-zero digit.

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How do you borrow in subtraction?

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When borrowing in subtraction, you take 1 from the next left digit, reducing it by 1, and add 10 to the current digit to make it easier to subtract.

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What is the difference between 6,000 and 3,782?

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2,218

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What is the difference between 8,500 and 6,559?

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1,941

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What is the difference between 507 and 63?

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444

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What is the difference between 5,000 and 3,287?

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1,713

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What is the difference between 8,001 and 3,243?

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4,758

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What is the minuend in a subtraction problem?

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The minuend is the number from which another number (the subtrahend) is subtracted.

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What is the subtrahend in a subtraction problem?

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The subtrahend is the number that is being subtracted from the minuend.