Here we will show you step-by-step how to calculate 56 minus 5 using the long subtraction method.
Before we continue, note that 56 is called the minuend and 5 is called the subtrahend.
To solve the problem 56 minus 5 using long subtraction, we first put the largest number on top and the smallest number at the bottom like this:
| 5 | 6 | |||||||
| - | 0 | 5 | ||||||
Then you subtract the ones digits (6 - 5 = 1) like this:
| 5 | 6 | |||||||
| - | 0 | 5 | ||||||
| 1 |
Next you subtract the tens digits (5 - 0 = 5) like this:
| 5 | 6 | |||||||
| - | 0 | 5 | ||||||
| 5 | 1 |
And that's it. The problem with the answer is displayed below:
56 - 5 = 51
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