Solution - Long subtraction

2, 106

2,106

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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	1	1	2
-				6

2. Subtract the numbers using long subtraction method

Because the upper digit (2) in the ones column is too small to get a positive difference, borrow 1 from the digit (1) in the next number place which becomes (0) and get (12).

Place value	thousands	hundreds	tens	ones
			0	12
	2	1	1	2
-				6

Subtract the numbers in the ones column from the top number:
12-6=6

Place value	thousands	hundreds	tens	ones
			0	12
	2	1	1	2
-				6
				6

Write 0 in the tens place.

Place value	thousands	hundreds	tens	ones
			0	12
	2	1	1	2
-				6
			0	6

Write 1 in the hundreds place.

Place value	thousands	hundreds	tens	ones
			0	12
	2	1	1	2
-				6
		1	0	6

Write 2 in the thousands place.

Place value	thousands	hundreds	tens	ones
			0	12
	2	1	1	2
-				6
	2	1	0	6

The solution is: 2,106

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