Subtract across zeros
5th Grade Math practice: Find 40,000 - 7,586.. Part of add and subtract (Add and subtract).
~7 min
Move left until you find a place that can be regrouped.
Finding the Nearest Nonzero Digit
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500
0
0
To subtract across zeros, move to the left until you find a digit that is not zero to regroup from.
💡 Start at the ones place and keep sliding left until you find a digit greater than zero.