Here we will show you step-by-step how to calculate 6 minus 98 using the long subtraction method.
Before we continue, note that 6 is called the minuend and 98 is called the subtrahend.
To solve the problem 6 minus 98 using long subtraction, we first put the largest number on top and the smallest number at the bottom like this:
| 9 | 8 | |||||||
| - | 0 | 6 | ||||||
Then you subtract the ones digits (8 - 6 = 2) like this:
| 9 | 8 | |||||||
| - | 0 | 6 | ||||||
| 2 |
Next you subtract the tens digits (9 - 0 = 9) like this:
| 9 | 8 | |||||||
| - | 0 | 6 | ||||||
| 9 | 2 |
Note that since the minuend is smaller than the subtrahend, the answer is a negative number.
And that's it. The problem with the answer is displayed below:
6 - 98 = -92
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