Subtraction
Large-number subtraction
Practice vertical subtraction with four-, five-, or six-digit values while maintaining alignment across long place-value columns.
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Multi-digit subtraction
Subtract two-, three-, or four-digit numbers vertically with configurable regrouping and subtraction across zero.
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Align place values, work from right to left, regroup where needed, and check the difference with addition.
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What this activity builds
Apply the standard place-value algorithm while explaining each regroup as an equivalent exchange.
Worked example
What is 4,302 − 1,785?
2,517
Regroup across the zero so each column has enough units, then subtract ones, tens, hundreds, and thousands in order.
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- Use expanded notation to track exchanges across zeros.
- Require a quick addition check after problems with several regroups.
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Subtraction across zero
Practice multi-digit subtraction that requires regrouping through one or more zero places without losing place-value meaning.
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