Trade First Subtraction Method

 

Subtract: 786 from 1,335

 

Write the problem in vertical columns. Be sure to line up the decimal places correctly.

 

 

1000’s

100’s

10’s

 

1s

  1

3

3

5

  - 0

7

8

6

 

In the ones place (1s), you cannot remove 6  from 5.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1000’s

100’s

10’s

 

1s

 

 

 

2

15

  1

3

3

5

 - 0

7

8

6

 

So trade 1 ten (10s) for 1, giving 15  and leaving 2 tens

 

Look at the 10s place. You cannot remove 8 tens from 2 tens.

 

1000’s

100’s

10’s

12

1s

 

 

2

2

15

  1

3

3

5

  - 0

7

8

6

 

So trade 1 hundred for 10 tens, giving 12 tens and leaving 2 hundreds.

 

Look at the 100’s place. You cannot remove 7 hundreds from 2 hundreds.

 

1000’s

100’s

12

10’s

12

1s

 

0

2

2

15

  1

3

3

5

  - 0

7

8

6

 

5

4

9

 

So trade 1 thousand for 10 hundreds, giving 12 hundreds and leaving 0 thousands.

 

Now subtract each column starting in the ones column.

 

15 – 6 = 9

12 -  8 = 4

12 – 7 = 5

 

1,335 - 786 =  549