Solution - Long subtraction

1, 504

1,504

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Step-by-step explanation

1. Rewrite the numbers from top to bottom, aligned by their place values

Place value	thousands	hundreds	tens	ones

	2	0	3	0
-		5	2	6

2. Subtract the numbers using long subtraction method

Because the upper digit (0) in the ones column is too small to get a positive difference, borrow 1 from the digit (3) in the next number place which becomes (2) and get (10).

Place value	thousands	hundreds	tens	ones
			2	10
	2	0	3	0
-		5	2	6

Subtract the numbers in the ones column from the top number:
10-6=4

Place value	thousands	hundreds	tens	ones
			2	10
	2	0	3	0
-		5	2	6
				4

Subtract the numbers in the tens column from the top number:
2-2=0

Place value	thousands	hundreds	tens	ones
			2	10
	2	0	3	0
-		5	2	6
			0	4

Because the upper digit (0) in the hundreds column is too small to get a positive difference, borrow 1 from the digit (2) in the next number place which becomes (1) and get (10).

Place value	thousands	hundreds	tens	ones
	1	10
			2	10
	2	0	3	0
-		5	2	6
			0	4

Subtract the numbers in the hundreds column from the top number:
10-5=5

Place value	thousands	hundreds	tens	ones
	1	10
			2	10
	2	0	3	0
-		5	2	6
		5	0	4

Write 1 in the thousands place.

Place value	thousands	hundreds	tens	ones
	1	10
			2	10
	2	0	3	0
-		5	2	6
	1	5	0	4

The solution is: 1,504

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