How do you break 72,000 - 41,426

In order to subtract these numbers by breaking them into their place values, we will first break both the numbers into their place values and then we will subtract the place values of the second number from the corresponding place values of the first number. Finally we will add the difference to get the required answer.

72000 = 70000+2000+000+00+0

41426 = 40000+1000+400+20+6

Now, we can borrow a 1 from the 2 at ten-thousand place to rewrite the first number as:

72000 = 70000+1000+900+90+10

Now we will subtract the corresponding place values and then we will add the results.

70000-40000=30000

1000-1000=0000

900-400=500

90-20=70

10-6=4

Upon adding these difference we get:

30000+0000+500+70+4=30574