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