Vertically align numbers with Larger Number on top:
8 | 7 | |
− | 5 | 3 |
Subtract using place value:
Tens | Ones | |
---|---|---|
87 | 8 | 7 |
53 | 5 | 3 |
Difference | 3 | 4 |
Column traversal from right to left
Ones column:
Ones column:
- 7 − 3 = 4
Tens column:
- 8 − 5 = 3
8 | 7 | |
− | 5 | 3 |
3 | 4 |
Therefore, the Difference between 87 and 53 is 34
Check computation by comparing Larger Number and the Sum of Smaller Number and Difference:
5 | 3 | |
3 | 4 | |
8 | 7 |
Sum of Smaller Number and Difference = 87
Sum of Smaller Number and Difference = Larger Number (87 = 87) ✓