Solution - Long subtraction
25,398
Step-by-step explanation
1. Rewrite the numbers from top to bottom, aligned by their place values
| Place value | ten thousands | thousands | hundreds | tens | ones |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| - | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
2. Subtract the numbers using long subtraction method
Because the upper digit (1) in the ones column is too small to get a positive difference, borrow 1 from the number to the left (5,000) which becomes (4,999) and get (11).
| Place value | ten thousands | thousands | hundreds | tens | ones |
| 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| - | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
Subtract the numbers in the ones column from the top number:
11-3=8
| Place value | ten thousands | thousands | hundreds | tens | ones |
| 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| - | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 |
Subtract the numbers in the tens column from the top number:
9-0=9
| Place value | ten thousands | thousands | hundreds | tens | ones |
| 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| - | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | 8 |
Subtract the numbers in the hundreds column from the top number:
9-6=3
| Place value | ten thousands | thousands | hundreds | tens | ones |
| 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| - | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 9 | 8 |
Subtract the numbers in the thousands column from the top number:
9-4=5
| Place value | ten thousands | thousands | hundreds | tens | ones |
| 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| - | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 |
Subtract the numbers in the ten thousands column from the top number:
4-2=2
| Place value | ten thousands | thousands | hundreds | tens | ones |
| 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| - | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 |
The solution is: 25,398
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