Solution - Long subtraction

4, 467

4,467

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Step-by-step explanation

1. Rewrite the numbers from top to bottom, aligned by their place values

Place value	thousands	hundreds	tens	ones

	9	3	6	0
-	4	8	9	3

2. Subtract the numbers using long subtraction method

Because the upper digit (0) in the ones column is too small to get a positive difference, borrow 1 from the digit (6) in the next number place which becomes (5) and get (10).

Place value	thousands	hundreds	tens	ones
			5	10
	9	3	6	0
-	4	8	9	3

Subtract the numbers in the ones column from the top number:
10-3=7

Place value	thousands	hundreds	tens	ones
			5	10
	9	3	6	0
-	4	8	9	3
				7

Because the upper digit (5) in the tens column is too small to get a positive difference, borrow 1 from the digit (3) in the next number place which becomes (2) and get (15).

Place value	thousands	hundreds	tens	ones
		2	15
			5	10
	9	3	6	0
-	4	8	9	3
				7

Subtract the numbers in the tens column from the top number:
15-9=6

Place value	thousands	hundreds	tens	ones
		2	15
			5	10
	9	3	6	0
-	4	8	9	3
			6	7

Because the upper digit (2) in the hundreds column is too small to get a positive difference, borrow 1 from the digit (9) in the next number place which becomes (8) and get (12).

Place value	thousands	hundreds	tens	ones
	8	12
		2	15
			5	10
	9	3	6	0
-	4	8	9	3
			6	7

Subtract the numbers in the hundreds column from the top number:
12-8=4

Place value	thousands	hundreds	tens	ones
	8	12
		2	15
			5	10
	9	3	6	0
-	4	8	9	3
		4	6	7

Subtract the numbers in the thousands column from the top number:
8-4=4

Place value	thousands	hundreds	tens	ones
	8	12
		2	15
			5	10
	9	3	6	0
-	4	8	9	3
	4	4	6	7

The solution is: 4,467

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