Vertically align numbers with Larger Number on top:
8 | 6 | |
− | 5 | 2 |
Subtract using place value:
Tens | Ones | |
---|---|---|
86 | 8 | 6 |
52 | 5 | 2 |
Difference | 3 | 4 |
Column traversal from right to left
Ones column:
Ones column:
- 6 − 2 = 4
Tens column:
- 8 − 5 = 3
8 | 6 | |
− | 5 | 2 |
3 | 4 |
Therefore, the Difference between 86 and 52 is 34
Check computation by comparing Larger Number and the Sum of Smaller Number and Difference:
5 | 2 | |
3 | 4 | |
8 | 6 |
Sum of Smaller Number and Difference = 86
Sum of Smaller Number and Difference = Larger Number (86 = 86) ✓