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, requiring borrowing from the next digit.

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What is borrowing in subtraction?

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Borrowing is a method used in subtraction when the digit in the minuend is smaller than the digit in the subtrahend. You take 1 from the next left digit to make the current digit larger.

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Calculate: 1000 - 822

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178

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Calculate: 804 - 79

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725

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Calculate: 1006 - 344

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662

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Calculate: 700 - 572

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128

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Calculate: 800 - 137

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663

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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.