Here we will show you step-by-step how to calculate 73 minus 2 using the long subtraction method.
Before we continue, note that 73 is called the minuend and 2 is called the subtrahend.
To solve the problem 73 minus 2 using long subtraction, we first put the largest number on top and the smallest number at the bottom like this:
| 7 | 3 | |||||||
| - | 0 | 2 | ||||||
Then you subtract the ones digits (3 - 2 = 1) like this:
| 7 | 3 | |||||||
| - | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1 |
Next you subtract the tens digits (7 - 0 = 7) like this:
| 7 | 3 | |||||||
| - | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 7 | 1 |
And that's it. The problem with the answer is displayed below:
73 - 2 = 71
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