Solve Vertical Subtraction: 234 minus 26 Step-by-Step

$\begin{aligned} &234 \\ -& \\ &~~26 \\ &\underline{\phantom{776}} & \\ \end{aligned}$

To solve the subtraction problem $234 - 26$ using vertical subtraction, we follow these steps:

• Step 1: Align the numbers by place value.
  234
  - 26
  $\underline{\phantom{776}}$

• Step 2: Subtract the digits starting from the right (units place):
  - Subtract the digits in the units place: Since $4 < 6$, we need to borrow. Borrow 1 from the tens place of 234 (making the tens digit 2 into 1), turn 4 into 14 in the units place.
  - Now, $14 - 6 = 8$.

• Step 3: Move to the tens place:
  - Because we borrowed 1, the top digit in the tens column is now 2 (originally 3, but reduced to 2 because we borrowed 1 for the units place).
  - Subtract the digits in the tens place: $2 - 2 = 0$.

• Step 4: Move to the hundreds place:
  The hundreds place is straightforward as there's no borrowing involved and the top digit is still 2, so $2 - 0 = 2$.

Putting it all together, the calculation becomes:
$234$
$- 26$
$\underline{208}$

Therefore, the solution to the problem is $\textbf{208}$.