CLASS-3
FOUR DIGIT SUBTRACTION

SUBTRACTION OF BETWEEN 4 (Four) DIGIT NUMBERS

Preliminarily we have learn two digit & three digit subtraction, now we will learn how to subtract between Four digit number.

We have learn in two digit & three digit numbers Ones,Tens, Hundreds but in Four digit number we have to learn ‘Ones’, ‘Tens’, ‘Hundreds’ & ‘Thousand’.

 

EXAMPLE -


Q.1)  5368 - 3245  = ?


METHOD -

Step 1. – Subtract the ‘Ones’

8 Ones – 5 Ones = 3 Ones

Write 3 in the ‘Ones’ column.



Step 2.– Subtract the ‘Tens’

                                  6 Tens – 4 Tens = 2 Tens

                                           Write 2 in the ‘Tens’ column


Step 3.– Subtract the ‘Hundreds’

          3 Hundreds – 2 Hundred = 1 Hundred

           Write 1 in the ‘Hundred’ column.


Step 4.– Subtract the ‘Thousands’

         5 Thousands – 3 Thousands = 2 Thousands

          Write 2 in the ‘Thousands’ column.


                 So, the answer is 2123.




Q.2)  8576 - 5435 = ?

METHOD -


Step 1. – Subtract the ‘Ones’

   6 Ones – 5 Ones = 1 Ones

   Write 1 in the ‘Ones’ column



Step 2.– Subtract the ‘Tens’

                                            7 Tens – 3 Tens = 4 Tens

                                           Write 4 in the ‘Tens’ column.


Step 3.– Subtract the ‘Hundreds’

          5 Hundreds – 4 Hundred = 1 Hundred

          Write 1 in the ‘Hundred’ column.


Step 4.– Subtract the ‘Thousands’

          8 Thousands – 5 Thousands = 3 Thousands

          Write 3 in the ‘Thousands’ column.


          So, the answer is 3141.