Solve Vertical Subtraction: 576 minus 8

To solve this problem, we will perform subtraction using the vertical method:

• Step 1: Set up the subtraction problem:
  Write the minuend, 576, above the subtrahend, 8, aligning the digits by place value:

$\begin{aligned} &576 \\ -& \\ &~~~8 \\ &\underline{\phantom{776}} \end{aligned}$

• Step 2: Start with the ones column:
  Since we have 6 in the ones column of 576, we don't need to regroup:

The subtraction becomes $6 - 8$, which is impossible as we cannot subtract a larger number from a smaller number without regrouping.

• Step 3: Move to the tens column.
  Since we have 7 tens in 576, we can regroup one ten to the ones column:
• Change the 7 in the tens place to 6 and turn the 6 in the ones place into 16.
• Now subtract 16 ones - 8 ones = 8 ones.

The subtraction in the ones column now reads 16 - 8 = 8.

• Step 4: Subtract the tens column:
  After regrouping, the tens column subtraction becomes 6 (in tens from 576) - 0 (in tens from 8):

$6 - 0 = 6$

• Step 5: Subtract the hundreds column:
  The hundreds remain unchanged as the subtrahend does not have hundreds:

$5 - 0 = 5$

The subtraction is complete: $576 - 8 = 568$.

Therefore, the solution to the problem is $568$.