G4 Subtraction
G4 Subtraction
WITH AND
WITHOUT
REGROUPING
Basic Concept in Subtraction
● Subtraction is the process of taking away or removing a number from
another number.
● Minus “-“ is the sign used in subtraction.
● Minuend- The bigger/larger number in subtraction. The number from
which another number is to be subtracted.
● Subtrahend- The smaller/lesser number in subtraction. The number that is
to be subtracted.
Basic concepts
● The answer in subtraction in Subtraction
is called “difference”.
3 Minuend
- 2 Subtrahend
1 Difference
Common Mistake #1:
• Not lining up your problems by place value.
2, 984
- 1, 020
• Subtract the ones. 2, 984
- 1, 020
4
• Subtract the tens 2, 984
- 1, 020
64
• Subtract the hundreds 2, 984
- 1, 020
964
• Subtract the thousands. 2, 984
- 1, 020
1, 964
• Check the answer. Add the difference to the subtrahend.
2, 984 1, 964
- 1, 020 + 1, 020
1, 964 2, 984
Subtraction
without
regrouping
• Subtract Ones • Subtract Tens • Subtract Hundreds
46,373 45,609
8,416 114,280
56,410 7,397,771
2,320,211 886
Subtraction
with
regrouping
Subtraction with regrouping/borrowing
How to solve a problem
There are 2,165 books in the library. Miss Kaye, the librarian, covered
1437. How many books are not covered?
?
2,165 1,437
New books
- Covered books
= Uncovered books
8
• Subtract the tens
5 15
2, 165
- 1, 437
28
Subtraction with regrouping/borrowing
• Look at the hundreds. (Not enough hundreds). Regroup thousands and
subtract the hundreds.
1 11
2, 165 2 thousands, --- 1 thousand,
- 1, 437 1 hundreds 11 hundreds
7 28
• Subtract the thousands
1 11
2, 165 There 728 uncovered books left.
- 1, 437
0 728
Subtraction with regrouping/borrowing
• Check the answer. Add the difference to the subtrahend.
2, 165 728
- 1, 437 + 1, 437
0 728 2, 165
Subtraction
with regrouping
Subtraction with regrouping/borrowing
• Subtract Ones • Subtract Tens • Subtract Hundreds
• Subtract thousands
3, 000
- 1, 569
Subtraction with regrouping/borrowing
Try these:
a. 90, 425 b. 523, 690
- 83, 216 - 215, 578
(24 + 5) + 7 = 24 + (5 + 7)
Associative Property
Identify the property of addition in the number
sentence.
1000 + 0 = 1000
Identity Property
Identify the property of addition in the number
sentence.
134 + 0 = 0 + 134
Commutative Property
Identify the property of addition in the number
sentence.
Associative Property