Here we will show you step-by-step how to calculate 34 minus 4 using the long subtraction method.
Before we continue, note that 34 is called the minuend and 4 is called the subtrahend.
To solve the problem 34 minus 4 using long subtraction, we first put the largest number on top and the smallest number at the bottom like this:
| 3 | 4 | |||||||
| - | 0 | 4 | ||||||
Then you subtract the ones digits (4 - 4 = 0) like this:
| 3 | 4 | |||||||
| - | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| 0 |
Next you subtract the tens digits (3 - 0 = 3) like this:
| 3 | 4 | |||||||
| - | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| 3 | 0 |
And that's it. The problem with the answer is displayed below:
34 - 4 = 30
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