Vertically align numbers with Larger Number on top:
| 3 | 8 | 6 | |
| − | 5 | 4 |
Subtract using place value:
| Hundreds | Tens | Ones | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 386 | 3 | 8 | 6 |
| 54 | 5 | 4 | |
| Difference | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Column traversal from right to left
Ones column:
Ones column:
- 6 − 4 = 2
Tens column:
- 8 − 5 = 3
Hundreds column:
- 3 − 0 = 3
| 3 | 8 | 6 | |
| − | 5 | 4 | |
| 3 | 3 | 2 |
Therefore, the Difference between 386 and 54 is 332
Check computation by comparing Larger Number and the Sum of Difference and Smaller Number:
| 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| 5 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 8 | 6 |
Sum of Difference and Smaller Number = 386
Sum of Difference and Smaller Number = Larger Number (386 = 386) ✓
