Solution - Long subtraction

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

2. Subtract the numbers using long subtraction method

57, 792

57,792

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

Because the upper digit (4) in the tens column is too small to get a positive difference, borrow 1 from the digit (4) in the next number place which becomes (3) and get (14).

Subtract the numbers in the tens column from the top number:
14-5=9

Because the upper digit (3) in the hundreds column is too small to get a positive difference, borrow 1 from the digit (7) in the next number place which becomes (6) and get (13).

Subtract the numbers in the hundreds column from the top number:
13-6=7

Because the upper digit (6) in the thousands 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 (16).

Place value	hundred thousands	ten thousands	thousands	hundreds	tens	ones
		5	16
			6	13
				3	14
	2	6	7	4	4	2
-	2	0	9	6	5	0
				7	9	2

Subtract the numbers in the thousands column from the top number:
16-9=7

Place value	hundred thousands	ten thousands	thousands	hundreds	tens	ones
		5	16
			6	13
				3	14
	2	6	7	4	4	2
-	2	0	9	6	5	0
			7	7	9	2

Subtract the numbers in the ten thousands column from the top number:
5-0=5

Place value	hundred thousands	ten thousands	thousands	hundreds	tens	ones
		5	16
			6	13
				3	14
	2	6	7	4	4	2
-	2	0	9	6	5	0
		5	7	7	9	2

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

Place value	hundred thousands	ten thousands	thousands	hundreds	tens	ones
		5	16
			6	13
				3	14
	2	6	7	4	4	2
-	2	0	9	6	5	0
	0	5	7	7	9	2

The solution is: 57,792

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Long substraction