Vertically align numbers with Larger Number on top:
| 4 | 2 | 6 | |
| − | 5 | 8 |
Subtract using place value:
| Hundreds | Tens | Ones | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | |||
| 3 | 1 | 16 | |
| 426 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 58 | 5 | 8 | |
| Difference | 3 | 6 | 8 |
Column traversal from right to left
Ones column:
Ones column:
- Since 6 is less than 8, we have to borrow 1 from the Tens column
- As a result, 6 becomes 16, and 16 − 8 = 8
- The 2 in the Tens column becomes 1
Tens column:
- Since 1 is less than 5, we have to borrow 1 from the Hundreds column
- As a result, 1 becomes 11, and 11 − 5 = 6
- The 4 in the Hundreds column becomes 3
Hundreds column:
- 3 − 0 = 3
| 11 | |||
| 3 | 1 | 16 | |
| 4 | 2 | 6 | |
| − | 5 | 8 | |
| 3 | 6 | 8 |
Therefore, the Difference between 426 and 58 is 368
Check computation by comparing Larger Number and the Sum of Difference and Smaller Number:
| 1 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 6 | 8 | |
| 5 | 8 | ||
| 4 | 2 | 6 |
Sum of Difference and Smaller Number = 426
Sum of Difference and Smaller Number = Larger Number (426 = 426) ✓
