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