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BEGINNERVedic Math
All from 9, Last from 10
Quick subtraction from powers of 10 using Nikhilam Sutra
SSCIBPS
To subtract any number from 10, 100, 1000, etc:
Formula
1000 - ABC = (9-A)(9-B)(10-C)How It Works
0
Subtract each digit from 9
1
Subtract the LAST digit from 10
Examples
📝 100 - 57: (9-5)(10-7) = 43
📝 1000 - 357: (9-3)(9-5)(10-7) = 643
📝 10000 - 2847: (9-2)(9-8)(9-4)(10-7) = 7153
Pro Tips
💡 If any digit is 0, treat it as 10 and carry 1 to the left
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