Solve Vertical Subtraction: 478 minus 2

$\begin{aligned} &478 \\ -& \\ &~~~~2 \\ &\underline{\phantom{776}} & \\ \end{aligned}$

Let's solve the subtraction problem by following these steps:

First, align the numbers vertically:

$\begin{aligned} &478 \\ -& \\ &~~~~2 \\ &\underline{\phantom{776}} & \\ \end{aligned}$

Starting with the rightmost digits:

• In the units place, subtract $2$ from $8$: $8 - 2 = 6$.
• Since there are no other digits from the subtrahend, bring down the remaining digits as they are.

This results in:

$\begin{aligned} &476 \\ \end{aligned}$

Therefore, the solution to the problem is $476$.