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Basic Math Examples
2000-4002000−400
Step 1
Step 1.1
Set up the subtraction problem in long subtraction format.
22 | 00 | 00 | 00 | |
-− | 44 | 00 | 00 |
Step 1.2
Subtract 00 from 00.
22 | 00 | 00 | 00 | |
-− | 44 | 00 | 00 | |
00 |
Step 1.3
Subtract 00 from 00.
22 | 00 | 00 | 00 | |
-− | 44 | 00 | 00 | |
00 | 00 |
Step 1.4
Borrow 1010 from the digit in the next column to the left. Add the borrowed 1010 to 00. Reduce the number that was borrowed from by 11.
11 | 1010 | |||
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
- | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 |
Step 1.5
Subtract 4 from 10.
1 | 10 | |||
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
- | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | 0 | 0 |
Step 1.6
Subtract 0 from 1.
1 | 10 | |||
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
- | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 10 | |||
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
- | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Step 2
The result of 2000-400 is 1600.
1600