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How to Solve Subtraction

Learn methods for subtracting numbers, including borrowing digits.

📝 Step by Step

1 Write the larger number on top and the smaller number below, aligning ones, tens, and hundreds digits.
2 Start from the right side (ones digits) and subtract the digits in each column.
3 If the top digit is smaller than the bottom digit, borrow 1 from the next column (regrouping).
4 After borrowing, add 10 to the top digit and continue subtracting. Repeat for each column.

Example with Solution

Example

	4	3	3
-	2	2	8

	2	0	5

Answer:

205

Solution Steps

1 Write numbers 433 and 228 one below the other, aligning digits.
2 Start from the right side (ones place) and subtract digits in each column.
3 In ones place: 3 is less than 8. Borrow 1 from the next column. 3 + 10 = 13.
4 In ones place: 13 - 8 = 5.
5 In tens place: 2 - 2 = 0.
6 In hundreds place: 4 - 2 = 2.
7 Result: 433 - 228 = 205

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