Here we will show you step-by-step how to calculate 49 minus 8 using the long subtraction method.
Before we continue, note that 49 is called the minuend and 8 is called the subtrahend.
To solve the problem 49 minus 8 using long subtraction, we first put the largest number on top and the smallest number at the bottom like this:
| 4 | 9 | |||||||
| - | 0 | 8 | ||||||
Then you subtract the ones digits (9 - 8 = 1) like this:
| 4 | 9 | |||||||
| - | 0 | 8 | ||||||
| 1 |
Next you subtract the tens digits (4 - 0 = 4) like this:
| 4 | 9 | |||||||
| - | 0 | 8 | ||||||
| 4 | 1 |
And that's it. The problem with the answer is displayed below:
49 - 8 = 41
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