Subtraction Across Zeroes

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What is subtraction?

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Subtraction is the process of taking one number away from another. It shows how much is left after removing a certain amount.

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What does it mean to subtract across zeroes?

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Subtracting across zeroes means performing subtraction where one or more digits in the minuend (the number from which another number is subtracted) are zero.

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What is the minuend in a subtraction problem?

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The minuend is the number from which another number (the subtrahend) is subtracted.

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What is the subtrahend in a subtraction problem?

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The subtrahend is the number that is being subtracted from the minuend.

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Calculate: 500 - 256 = ?

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244

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Calculate: 309 - 57 = ?

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252

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Calculate: 2005 - 606 = ?

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1399

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What is borrowing in subtraction?

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Borrowing is a method used in subtraction when the digit in the minuend is smaller than the digit in the subtrahend. You 'borrow' from the next left digit.

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When do you need to borrow in subtraction?

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You need to borrow when the digit in the minuend is smaller than the corresponding digit in the subtrahend.

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Calculate: 372 - 0 = ?

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372