Subtract 6381 from 35476: Multi-digit Subtraction Problem

To solve this subtraction problem, we will perform the following steps:

• Step 1: Align the numbers vertically by their rightmost digits:

$\begin{aligned} 35476& \\ -\phantom{0} 6381& \\ \end{aligned}$

• Step 2: Subtract each pair of digits, starting from the rightmost column. If a digit in the minuend is smaller than the digit in the subtrahend, we will perform borrowing:

  • Units: 6 (from 35476) - 1 (from 6381) = 5

  • Tens: 7 (from 35476) - 8 (from 6381): Borrow 1 from the next left digit in the minuend, making it 17 - 8 = 9

  • Hundreds: 3 (borrowed previous 1 made it 4) - 3 = 0

  • Thousands: 5 (from 35476) - 0 (as there is no thousands digit from 6381) = 5

  • Ten thousands: Borrow 1 was already accounted, 3 (from 35476) - 0 = 2 (no digit to subtract from 6381)

• Step 3: Write down the final result from each subtraction calculation:

• $\begin{aligned} &29095 \\ \end{aligned}$

Therefore, the solution to the problem is $29095$.