Vertical Subtraction - Examples, Exercises and Solutions

Question Types:
Vertical Subtraction: 2-digit and 1-digit numbers -regrouping of tensVertical Subtraction: 2-digit and 2-digit numbers- regrouping of tensVertical Subtraction: 3-digit subtraction with the regrouping of hundredsVertical Subtraction: 3-digit subtraction with the regrouping of tensVertical Subtraction: 3-digit subtraction with the regrouping of tensVertical Subtraction: 4-digits with 1 additional regroupingVertical Subtraction: 4-digits with 2 additional regroupingVertical Subtraction: 4-digits with additional regroupingVertical Subtraction: 5 digits and aboveVertical Subtraction: 5-digits and above-Borrowing across zerosVertical Subtraction: Borrowing across zerosVertical Subtraction: Simple 2-digit subtractionVertical Subtraction: Simple 3-digit subtractionVertical Subtraction: Simple subtraction of double digitsVertical Subtraction: Subtraction of 3-digit and 2-digit numbers with regroupingVertical Subtraction: Triple digit addition with regrouping

Vertical Subtraction

In order to solve vertical subtraction, we follow these rules:
First rule - write the problem in the correct order!
Ones digits under ones digits, tens digits under tens digits, and so on.
Second rule - when the upper digit is smaller than the lower digit - we borrow 11 from the next digit.
Third rule - a 00 that cannot be borrowed from becomes 99 until we reach a digit that is not 00 from which we can borrow 11.
Note! If there is a third 00 right after, it will become 88, if there is a fourth 00 right after, it will become 77, and so on.

Detailed explanation

Suggested Topics to Practice in Advance

  1. Vertical Addition

Practice Vertical Subtraction

Question 1

\( \begin{aligned} &105 \\ -& \\ &~~~~3 \\ &\underline{\phantom{776}} & \\ \end{aligned} \)

Question 2

\( \begin{aligned} &89 \\ -& \\ &~~9 \\ &\underline{\phantom{776}} & \\ \end{aligned} \)

Question 3

\( \begin{aligned} &248 \\ -& \\ &135 \\ &\underline{\phantom{776}} & \\ \end{aligned} \)

Question 4

\( \begin{aligned} &15 \\ -& \\ &~~4 \\ &\underline{\phantom{776}} & \\ \end{aligned} \)

Question 5

\( \begin{aligned} &37 \\ -& \\ &25 \\ &\underline{\phantom{776}} & \\ \end{aligned} \)

Examples with solutions for Vertical Subtraction

Exercise #1

amp;105−amp;amp;    3amp;776‾amp; \begin{aligned} &105 \\ -& \\ &~~~~3 \\ &\underline{\phantom{776}} & \\ \end{aligned}

Video Solution

Answer

102

Exercise #2

amp;89−amp;amp;  9amp;776‾amp; \begin{aligned} &89 \\ -& \\ &~~9 \\ &\underline{\phantom{776}} & \\ \end{aligned}

Video Solution

Answer

80

Exercise #3

amp;248−amp;amp;135amp;776‾amp; \begin{aligned} &248 \\ -& \\ &135 \\ &\underline{\phantom{776}} & \\ \end{aligned}

Video Solution

Answer

113

Exercise #4

amp;15−amp;amp;  4amp;776‾amp; \begin{aligned} &15 \\ -& \\ &~~4 \\ &\underline{\phantom{776}} & \\ \end{aligned}

Video Solution

Answer

11

Exercise #5

amp;37−amp;amp;25amp;776‾amp; \begin{aligned} &37 \\ -& \\ &25 \\ &\underline{\phantom{776}} & \\ \end{aligned}

Video Solution

Answer

12

Question 1

\( \begin{aligned} &157 \\ -& \\ &~~~~4 \\ &\underline{\phantom{776}} & \\ \end{aligned} \)

Question 2

\( \begin{aligned} &27 \\ -& \\ &~~3 \\ &\underline{\phantom{776}} & \\ \end{aligned} \)

Question 3

\( \begin{aligned} &49 \\ -& \\ &31 \\ &\underline{\phantom{776}} & \\ \end{aligned} \)

Question 4

\( \begin{aligned} &48 \\ -& \\ &~~7 \\ &\underline{\phantom{776}} & \\ \end{aligned} \)

Question 5

\( \begin{aligned} &56 \\ -& \\ &~~5 \\ &\underline{\phantom{776}} & \\ \end{aligned} \)

Exercise #6

amp;157−amp;amp;    4amp;776‾amp; \begin{aligned} &157 \\ -& \\ &~~~~4 \\ &\underline{\phantom{776}} & \\ \end{aligned}

Video Solution

Answer

153

Exercise #7

amp;27−amp;amp;  3amp;776‾amp; \begin{aligned} &27 \\ -& \\ &~~3 \\ &\underline{\phantom{776}} & \\ \end{aligned}

Video Solution

Answer

24

Exercise #8

amp;49−amp;amp;31amp;776‾amp; \begin{aligned} &49 \\ -& \\ &31 \\ &\underline{\phantom{776}} & \\ \end{aligned}

Video Solution

Answer

18

Exercise #9

amp;48−amp;amp;  7amp;776‾amp; \begin{aligned} &48 \\ -& \\ &~~7 \\ &\underline{\phantom{776}} & \\ \end{aligned}

Video Solution

Answer

41

Exercise #10

amp;56−amp;amp;  5amp;776‾amp; \begin{aligned} &56 \\ -& \\ &~~5 \\ &\underline{\phantom{776}} & \\ \end{aligned}

Video Solution

Answer

51

Question 1

\( \begin{aligned} &431 \\ -& \\ &210 \\ &\underline{\phantom{776}} & \\ \end{aligned} \)

Question 2

\( \begin{aligned} &376 \\ -& \\ &136 \\ &\underline{\phantom{776}} & \\ \end{aligned} \)

Question 3

\( \begin{aligned} &25 \\ -& \\ &24 \\ &\underline{\phantom{776}} & \\ \end{aligned} \)\( \)

Question 4

\( \begin{aligned} &74 \\ -& \\ &72 \\ &\underline{\phantom{776}} & \\ \end{aligned} \)

Question 5

\( \begin{aligned} &19 \\ -& \\ &17 \\ &\underline{\phantom{776}} & \\ \end{aligned} \)

Exercise #11

amp;431−amp;amp;210amp;776‾amp; \begin{aligned} &431 \\ -& \\ &210 \\ &\underline{\phantom{776}} & \\ \end{aligned}

Video Solution

Answer

221

Exercise #12

amp;376−amp;amp;136amp;776‾amp; \begin{aligned} &376 \\ -& \\ &136 \\ &\underline{\phantom{776}} & \\ \end{aligned}

Video Solution

Answer

240

Exercise #13

amp;25−amp;amp;24amp;776‾amp; \begin{aligned} &25 \\ -& \\ &24 \\ &\underline{\phantom{776}} & \\ \end{aligned}

Video Solution

Answer

1

Exercise #14

amp;74−amp;amp;72amp;776‾amp; \begin{aligned} &74 \\ -& \\ &72 \\ &\underline{\phantom{776}} & \\ \end{aligned}

Video Solution

Answer

2

Exercise #15

amp;19−amp;amp;17amp;776‾amp; \begin{aligned} &19 \\ -& \\ &17 \\ &\underline{\phantom{776}} & \\ \end{aligned}

Video Solution

Answer

2

Topics learned in later sections

  1. Vertical Multiplication
  2. Long Division