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Column Subtraction Basics
Line up the numbers by place value. Subtract each column from right to left: ones first, then tens, then hundreds. 587 - 243: 7-3=4, 8-4=4, 5-2=3. Answer: 344.
Mathematics β Multi-Digit Subtraction with Borrowing
Line up the numbers by place value. Subtract each column from right to left: ones first, then tens, then hundreds. 587 - 243: 7-3=4, 8-4=4, 5-2=3. Answer: 344.