MATHEMATICS
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SUBTRACTION
(WITHOUT REGROUPING)
What is
Subtraction?
SUBTRACTION
may mean:
- taking away from a given set
- comparing two sets
- finding the missing addend
- the inverse or opposite of
addition
The symbol use for subtraction is:
MINUS SIGN
148 – 65 = 83
SUBTRACTION
SENTENCE
148 – 65 = 83
Parts of Subtraction Sentence
Minuend Subtrahend Difference
148 – 65 = 83
Minus sign Equal sign
Parts of Subtraction Sentence
Minuend Subtrahend Difference
148 – 65 = 83
The number
that is
subtracted from
Parts of Subtraction Sentence
Minuend Subtrahend Difference
148 – 65 = 83
The number
that is
subtracted from
The number to be
subtracted from
another
Parts of Subtraction Sentence
Minuend Subtrahend Difference
148 – 65 = 83
The number
that is
subtracted from
The number to be
subtracted from
another
The number that
is left after
subtraction
- The result of
subtraction.
SUBTRACTION
WITHOUT
REGROUPING
How to subtract the four-
to five- digit numbers
without regrouping?
42 557 – 31 431 = N
Step 1:
Write the minuend and
subtrahend in columns.
42 557 – 31 431 = N
42 557
-31 431
Step 2:
Begin subtracting the ones then the tens,
the hundreds, the thousands, and so on,
up to the greatest place value.
a. Subtract the ones.
42 557
-31 4531
6
b. Subtract the tens.
42 557
-31 431
26
c. Subtract the hundreds.
42 557
-31 431
126
d. Subtract the thousands.
42 557
-31 431
1 126
e. Subtract the ten thousands.
42 557
-31 431
11 126
42 557
-31 431
11 126
Minuend
Difference
Subtrahend
Step 3:
Check the difference by adding
the difference and subtrahend.
42 557
-31 431
11 126
Minuend
Difference
Subtrahend
11 126
+31 431
42 557
42 557
-31 431
11 126
Minuend
Difference
Subtrahend
11 126
+31 431
42 557
Your answer is correct.
27 321-11 201=N
Let Us
Try This!!!
1. 57 985 – 43 764 = N
2. 86 456 – 75 231 = N
3. 7 965 – 3 534 = N
4. 87 548 – 44 438 = N
5. 52 987 – 42 675 = N
MATHEMATICS
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Subtraction without Regrouping