Here we will show you step-by-step how to calculate 45 minus 0 using the long subtraction method.
Before we continue, note that 45 is called the minuend and 0 is called the subtrahend.
To solve the problem 45 minus 0 using long subtraction, we first put the largest number on top and the smallest number at the bottom like this:
| 4 | 5 | |||||||
| - | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Then you subtract the ones digits (5 - 0 = 5) like this:
| 4 | 5 | |||||||
| - | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 |
Next you subtract the tens digits (4 - 0 = 4) like this:
| 4 | 5 | |||||||
| - | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | 5 |
And that's it. The problem with the answer is displayed below:
45 - 0 = 45
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