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ABU DHABI INDIAN SCHOOL, BRANCH 1, AL WATHBA
GRADE 3: NOTES FOR SUBTRACTION (2022-23)
SUBTRACTION OF 4-DIGIT NUMBERS WITHOUT REGROUPING
eg: 1. 7953 – 4321
Th H T O
7 9 5 3
- 4 3 2 1
3 6 3 2
7953 – 4321 = 3632
ARRANGE IN COLUMNS AND FIND THE DIFFERENCE
1. 5431 – 3320
2. 9809 – 8701
3. 6913 - 4501
4. 3999 – 1044
Practice Questions: -
ARRANGE IN COLUMNS AND FIND THE DIFFERENCE:
1. 8956 - 2705
2. 7626 - 1001
3. 4977 – 2834
4. 3868 - 2227
SUBTRACTION OF 4-DIGIT NUMBERS WITH REGROUPING
Eg: 1. Subtract 3529 from 7842
ie 7842 - 3529 =
Th H T O
3 12
7 8 4 2
- 3 5 2 9
4 3 1 3
2. Subtract 1734 from 2522
2522 – 1734 = 788
Th H T O
1 14 11 12
2 5 2 2
- 1 7 3 4
0 7 8 8
ARRANGE IN COLUMNS AND FIND THE DIFFERENCE
1. 4428 - 3762
2. 8045 - 6729
3. 9021 - 2785
4. 7500 - 1746
PRACTICE QUESTIONS – LET’S TRY
1. Find the difference between 4901 and 2446
2. How much is 3397 less than 6570?
3. Subtract 3465 from 8001
4. Subtract 625 from 4300
5.2506- 1256
6.3440 - 1348
VERIFICATION
To check your answer always add the answer to the smallest number
FORMULA: Difference + Subtrahend = Minuend
Ex: Subtract 2905 from 7210 and check your answer:
7210 – 2905 = 4305 CHECK YOUR ANSWER
4305 + 2905 = 7210
Th H T O
6 12 0 10
7 2 1 0
-2 9 0 5
4 3 0 5
Th H T O
1 1
4 3 0 5
+2 9 0 5
7 2 1 0
PRACTICE QUESTIONS: -
SUBTRACT THE NUMBERS AND VERIFY THE RESULT
a) 6956-3823
b) 7901- 6400
c) 5662- 2521
d) 8866- 4433=4433
step 2:4433+4433
PROPERTIES OF SUBTRACTION
1. Subtractive Property of Zero: the difference of a number and zero is
the number itself 4396 – 0 = 4396
2. When a number is subtracted from itself, the difference is zero.
5677 – 5677 =0
3. When 1 is subtracted from a number, the difference is the number
that comes just before the given number (or predecessor)
5677 – 1 =5676
Subtraction does not hold commutative property and associative
property
FILL IN THE BLANKS
1. 6427 – 0 =_______
2. 4359 – 4359 =______
3. 4955 - _____ = 0
4. 2153 - _____ = 2152
5. 4419 – 4419 = ____
PRACTICE QUESTIONS:-
