Vertically align numbers with Larger Number on top:
| 3 | 6 | 5 | |
| − | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Subtract using place value:
| Hundreds | Tens | Ones | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 365 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| 135 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Difference | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Column traversal from right to left
Ones column:
Ones column:
- 5 − 5 = 0
Tens column:
- 6 − 3 = 3
Hundreds column:
- 3 − 1 = 2
| 3 | 6 | 5 | |
| − | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | 3 | 0 |
Therefore, the Difference between 365 and 135 is 230
Check computation by comparing Larger Number and the Sum of Difference and Smaller Number:
| 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 3 | 6 | 5 |
Sum of Difference and Smaller Number = 365
Sum of Difference and Smaller Number = Larger Number (365 = 365) ✓
