Subtracting 3 Digit Numbers

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What is subtraction?

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Subtraction is the process of taking one number away from another.

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What is a 3-digit number?

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A 3-digit number is a number that has three digits, ranging from 100 to 999.

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How do you subtract 3-digit numbers?

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To subtract 3-digit numbers, align the numbers by place value (hundreds, tens, ones) and subtract each column starting from the right.

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What is the difference in subtraction?

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The difference is the result of subtracting one number from another.

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If you have 268 and subtract 152, what is the result?

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The result is 116.

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In the number 873, what is the value of the digit 8?

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The digit 8 is in the hundreds place and represents 800.

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What do you call the number you subtract from?

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The number you subtract from is called the minuend.

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What do you call the number you subtract?

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The number you subtract is called the subtrahend.

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If Miss Little had 237 stamps and put 118 in an album, how many are left?

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There are 119 stamps left.

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What is regrouping in subtraction?

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Regrouping is rearranging numbers to make subtraction easier, often involving borrowing from the next place value.