Here we will show you step-by-step how to calculate 47 minus 2 using the long subtraction method.
Before we continue, note that 47 is called the minuend and 2 is called the subtrahend.
To solve the problem 47 minus 2 using long subtraction, we first put the largest number on top and the smallest number at the bottom like this:
| 4 | 7 | |||||||
| - | 0 | 2 | ||||||
Then you subtract the ones digits (7 - 2 = 5) like this:
| 4 | 7 | |||||||
| - | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 5 |
Next you subtract the tens digits (4 - 0 = 4) like this:
| 4 | 7 | |||||||
| - | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 4 | 5 |
And that's it. The problem with the answer is displayed below:
47 - 2 = 45
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