Vertically align numbers with Larger Number on top:
| 3 | 8 | |
| − | 2 | 5 |
Subtract using place value:
| Tens | Ones | |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | 3 | 8 |
| 25 | 2 | 5 |
| Difference | 1 | 3 |
Column traversal from right to left
Ones column:
Ones column:
- 8 − 5 = 3
Tens column:
- 3 − 2 = 1
| 3 | 8 | |
| − | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 3 |
Therefore, the Difference between 38 and 25 is 13
Check computation by comparing Larger Number and the Sum of Smaller Number and Difference:
| 2 | 5 | |
| 1 | 3 | |
| 3 | 8 |
Sum of Smaller Number and Difference = 38
Sum of Smaller Number and Difference = Larger Number (38 = 38) ✓
