Difference between 426 and 58

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:
  • 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) ✓

The solution above and other related solutions were provided by the Difference Between Two Numbers Application.

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