Solve Vertical Subtraction: 98 minus 2

To solve this problem, we'll follow these steps:

• Step 1: Subtract the one's digits (8 - 2).
• Step 2: Subtract the ten's digits (9 - 0).

Now, let's work through each step:
Step 1: We start with the least significant digit. The one's digit in $98$ is $8$ and in $2$ is $2$. We perform the subtraction $8 - 2 = 6$. So, the one's place in the answer is $6$.

Step 2: Next, we proceed to the ten's digits. The ten's digit in $98$ is $9$ and in $2$ is $0$ (since the subtrahend is only a single digit, it’s effectively $0$ in the tens place). Therefore, the calculation is $9 - 0 = 9$. This makes the ten's digit of the result $9$.

By combining these results, the answer is $96$.

Therefore, the solution to the problem is $96$.