Here we will show you step-by-step how to calculate 8 minus 5 using the long subtraction method.
Before we continue, note that 8 is called the minuend and 5 is called the subtrahend.
To solve the problem 8 minus 5 using long subtraction, we first put the largest number on top and the smallest number at the bottom like this:
| 0 | 8 | |||||||
| - | 0 | 5 | ||||||
Then you subtract the ones digits (8 - 5 = 3) like this:
| 0 | 8 | |||||||
| - | 0 | 5 | ||||||
| 3 |
Next you subtract the tens digits (0 - 0 = 0) like this:
| 0 | 8 | |||||||
| - | 0 | 5 | ||||||
| 0 | 3 |
And that's it. The problem with the answer is displayed below:
8 - 5 = 3
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