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What is the need of borrowing ?









                  Example:


                  Subtract 3375 from 6527.                                                                                                  In ones place:


                      Th                  H                  T                  O                                                                     7 – 5



                        6                 5                  2                  7                                                      Greater - smaller



                        3                 3                  7                  5






                                                                                                                                                So we have


                                                                                                                                                 to borrow
                                                                          In Tens place:


                                                                                     2 – 7                                                         from it’s


                                                                       Smaller - greater                                                      greater place

                                                                                                                                                      value.
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