Vertically align numbers with Larger Number on top:
| 4 | 5 | |
| − | 3 | 2 |
Subtract using place value:
| Tens | Ones | |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | 4 | 5 |
| 32 | 3 | 2 |
| Difference | 1 | 3 |
Column traversal from right to left
Ones column:
Ones column:
- 5 − 2 = 3
Tens column:
- 4 − 3 = 1
| 4 | 5 | |
| − | 3 | 2 |
| 1 | 3 |
Therefore, the Difference between 45 and 32 is 13
Check computation by comparing Larger Number and the Sum of Smaller Number and Difference:
| 3 | 2 | |
| 1 | 3 | |
| 4 | 5 |
Sum of Smaller Number and Difference = 45
Sum of Smaller Number and Difference = Larger Number (45 = 45) ✓
