Subtract the numbers: 2,208 - 2,134 = ? Calculate the numbers difference and learn how to do the subtraction, column subtracting method, from right to left

Method used below: column subtracting, from right to left (traditional)

Stack the numbers on top of each other.

The ones digits line up in the first column from the right.

The tens digits line up in the next column to the left.

And so on...


 2208
- 2134

?

Subtract column by column; start from the column on the right

Subtract the digits in the ones column:

8 - 4 = 4.
4 is the ones digit.
Write it down at the base of the ones column.


 2208
- 2134

    4

Subtract the digits in the tens column:

0 - 3 = ?

The second digit is larger than the first.
Borrow from the next column to the left.

The borrowing is a two step process:


Subtract 1 from the top digit in the column of the hundreds: 2 - 1 = 1.
Cross out the top digit you've borrowed 1 from: 2.
Write the answer above that digit: 1.


When borrowing, 1 hundred = 10 tens.
Add 10 to the top digit in the column of the tens: 10 + 0 = 10.


  110 
 2208
- 2134

    4

After borrowing, the subtraction has become:
10 - 3 = 7.
7 is the tens digit.
Write it down at the base of the tens column.


  110 
 2208
- 2134

   74

Subtract the digits in the hundreds column:

2 1 - 1 = 0.
0 is the hundreds digit.
Write it down at the base of the hundreds column.


  110 
 2208
- 2134

  074

Subtract the digits in the thousands column:

2 - 2 = 0.
0 is the thousands digit.
Write it down at the base of the thousands column.


  110 
 2208
- 2134

 0074

Leading zeros

When leading zeros occupy the most significant digits of a natural number, they could be left blank and the numeric value stays the same:

0074 = 74

Final answer:
2,208 - 2,134 = 74

Subtraction Calculator: Subtract Numbers & Learn to Calculate the Difference

1. Stack the numbers on top of each other. 2. Subtract column by column starting from the column on the right.

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- 5,150 - 3,766 = ? Mar 29 11:23 UTC (GMT)
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How to subtract numbers? Let's learn with an example

The operation to perform:
52 - 37

Method used below: column subtracting, from right to left (traditional)


Stack the numbers on top of each other.

The ones digits line up in the first column from the right.

The tens digits line up in the next column to the left.


 52
- 37

?

Subtract column by column; start from the column on the right

Subtract the digits in the ones column:

2 - 7 = ?

The second digit is larger than the first.
Borrow from the next column to the left.

The borrowing is a two step process:


Subtract 1 from the top digit in the column of the tens: 5 - 1 = 4.
Cross out the top digit you've borrowed 1 from: 5.
Write the answer above that digit: 4.


When borrowing, 1 ten = 10 ones.
Add 10 to the top digit in the column of the ones: 10 + 2 = 12.


 4 
 512
- 37

   

After borrowing the subtraction has become:
it2brw: 12 - 7 = 5.
5 is the ones digit.
Write it down at the base of the ones column.


 4 
 512
- 37

  5

Subtract the digits in the tens column:

it1go: 5 4 - 3 = 1.
1 is the tens digit.
Write it down at the base of the tens column.


 4 
 512
- 37

 15

Final answer: 52 - 37 = 15



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