3-Digit Subtraction-Across Zeros

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What is 3-digit subtraction?

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3-digit subtraction is the process of subtracting one 3-digit number from another 3-digit number.

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What does it mean to subtract across zeros?

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Subtracting across zeros means performing subtraction where one or more digits in the minuend (the number being subtracted from) are zeros.

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What is the first step in 3-digit subtraction?

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The first step is to line up the numbers by their place values: hundreds, tens, and ones.

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How do you handle a zero in the ones place when subtracting?

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If you have a zero in the ones place, you may need to borrow from the tens place.

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What is borrowing in subtraction?

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Borrowing is taking 1 from the next higher place value to help subtract when the top digit is smaller than the bottom digit.

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Solve: 400 - 206

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194

Front

Solve: 500 - 128

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372

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Solve: 600 - 236

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364

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Solve: 500 - 192

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308

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Solve: 400 - 91

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309