Solution - Long subtraction

2, 208

2,208

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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	2	1	3
-				5

2. Subtract the numbers using long subtraction method

Because the upper digit (3) 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 (13).

Place value	thousands	hundreds	tens	ones
			0	13
	2	2	1	3
-				5

Subtract the numbers in the ones column from the top number:
13-5=8

Place value	thousands	hundreds	tens	ones
			0	13
	2	2	1	3
-				5
				8

Write 0 in the tens place.

Place value	thousands	hundreds	tens	ones
			0	13
	2	2	1	3
-				5
			0	8

Write 2 in the hundreds place.

Place value	thousands	hundreds	tens	ones
			0	13
	2	2	1	3
-				5
		2	0	8

Write 2 in the thousands place.

Place value	thousands	hundreds	tens	ones
			0	13
	2	2	1	3
-				5
	2	2	0	8

The solution is: 2,208

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