Solve the Subtraction: 96,440 - 2,100 Step by Step

Complete the following equation:

$96,440-2,100=$

To solve the problem $96,440 - 2,100$, follow these straightforward steps:

• Write down the original number: $96,440$.
• Subtract each digit of $2,100$ from $96,440$ starting from the right (ones place) to the left (thousands place).

Let's perform the subtraction step-by-step:

Starting from the right-most digit (zeroes line up and remain as zeros):

• The thousands column: Subtract $100$ from $400$ (resulting in $300$).
• The remaining columns result in direct subtraction due to sufficient numbers in 96: $96,000 - 2,000$ is $94,000$.
• Combine the results: $94,300 + 40 = 94,340$.

Ensuring correct placement of each digit and proper column alignment, the complete subtraction gives us:

The solution to the equation $96,440 - 2,100$ is $94,340$.

Thus, the correct answer from the provided choices is choice 3: $94,340$.