Here we will show you step-by-step how to calculate 69 minus 5 using the long subtraction method.
Before we continue, note that 69 is called the minuend and 5 is called the subtrahend.
To solve the problem 69 minus 5 using long subtraction, we first put the largest number on top and the smallest number at the bottom like this:
| 6 | 9 | |||||||
| - | 0 | 5 | ||||||
Then you subtract the ones digits (9 - 5 = 4) like this:
| 6 | 9 | |||||||
| - | 0 | 5 | ||||||
| 4 |
Next you subtract the tens digits (6 - 0 = 6) like this:
| 6 | 9 | |||||||
| - | 0 | 5 | ||||||
| 6 | 4 |
And that's it. The problem with the answer is displayed below:
69 - 5 = 64
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