Solution - Long subtraction

26, 216, 998

26,216,998

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Step-by-step explanation

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

Place value	ten millions	millions	hundred thousands	ten thousands	thousands	hundreds	tens	ones

	2	6	2	2	2	6	2	2
-					5	6	2	4

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 (2) in the next number place which becomes (1) and get (12).

Place value	ten millions	millions	hundred thousands	ten thousands	thousands	hundreds	tens	ones
							1	12
	2	6	2	2	2	6	2	2
-					5	6	2	4

Subtract the numbers in the ones column from the top number:
12-4=8

Place value	ten millions	millions	hundred thousands	ten thousands	thousands	hundreds	tens	ones
							1	12
	2	6	2	2	2	6	2	2
-					5	6	2	4
								8

Because the upper digit (1) in the tens column is too small to get a positive difference, borrow 1 from the digit (6) in the next number place which becomes (5) and get (11).

Place value	ten millions	millions	hundred thousands	ten thousands	thousands	hundreds	tens	ones
						5	11
							1	12
	2	6	2	2	2	6	2	2
-					5	6	2	4
								8

Subtract the numbers in the tens column from the top number:
11-2=9

Place value	ten millions	millions	hundred thousands	ten thousands	thousands	hundreds	tens	ones
						5	11
							1	12
	2	6	2	2	2	6	2	2
-					5	6	2	4
							9	8

Because the upper digit (5) 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 (15).

Place value	ten millions	millions	hundred thousands	ten thousands	thousands	hundreds	tens	ones
					1	15
						5	11
							1	12
	2	6	2	2	2	6	2	2
-					5	6	2	4
							9	8

Subtract the numbers in the hundreds column from the top number:
15-6=9

Place value	ten millions	millions	hundred thousands	ten thousands	thousands	hundreds	tens	ones
					1	15
						5	11
							1	12
	2	6	2	2	2	6	2	2
-					5	6	2	4
						9	9	8

Because the upper digit (1) in the thousands 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 (11).

Place value	ten millions	millions	hundred thousands	ten thousands	thousands	hundreds	tens	ones
				1	11
					1	15
						5	11
							1	12
	2	6	2	2	2	6	2	2
-					5	6	2	4
						9	9	8

Subtract the numbers in the thousands column from the top number:
11-5=6

Place value	ten millions	millions	hundred thousands	ten thousands	thousands	hundreds	tens	ones
				1	11
					1	15
						5	11
							1	12
	2	6	2	2	2	6	2	2
-					5	6	2	4
					6	9	9	8

Write 1 in the ten thousands place.

Place value	ten millions	millions	hundred thousands	ten thousands	thousands	hundreds	tens	ones
				1	11
					1	15
						5	11
							1	12
	2	6	2	2	2	6	2	2
-					5	6	2	4
				1	6	9	9	8

Write 2 in the hundred thousands place.

Place value	ten millions	millions	hundred thousands	ten thousands	thousands	hundreds	tens	ones
				1	11
					1	15
						5	11
							1	12
	2	6	2	2	2	6	2	2
-					5	6	2	4
			2	1	6	9	9	8

Write 6 in the millions place.

Place value	ten millions	millions	hundred thousands	ten thousands	thousands	hundreds	tens	ones
				1	11
					1	15
						5	11
							1	12
	2	6	2	2	2	6	2	2
-					5	6	2	4
		6	2	1	6	9	9	8

Write 2 in the ten millions place.

Place value	ten millions	millions	hundred thousands	ten thousands	thousands	hundreds	tens	ones
				1	11
					1	15
						5	11
							1	12
	2	6	2	2	2	6	2	2
-					5	6	2	4
	2	6	2	1	6	9	9	8

The solution is: 26,216,998

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