Solve Vertical Subtraction: 74 Minus 72 Step-by-Step

74−72776‾ \begin{aligned} &74 \\ -& \\ &72 \\ &\underline{\phantom{776}} & \\ \end{aligned}

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00:00 Solve
00:03 Each time we subtract 2 digits, and then we place
00:06 We'll start by subtracting ones from ones, and place in ones
00:10 We subtract tens from tens, and place in tens
00:13 And this is the solution to the question

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74−72776‾ \begin{aligned} &74 \\ -& \\ &72 \\ &\underline{\phantom{776}} & \\ \end{aligned}

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To solve this problem, we'll perform vertical subtraction:

  • Step 1: Align the two numbers, 74 and 72, vertically with their place values:

74−72 \begin{aligned} & 74 \\ -& \\ & 72 \\ \end{aligned}

  • Step 2: Subtract the digits in the units column (rightmost column):
    4−2=2 4 - 2 = 2
  • Step 3: Subtract the digits in the tens column:
    7−7=0 7 - 7 = 0

Therefore, the result of the subtraction is 2\boxed{2}.

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\( \begin{aligned} &105 \\ -& \\ &~~~~3 \\ &\underline{\phantom{776}} & \\ \end{aligned} \)

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