Solve Vertical Subtraction: 274 minus 86 Step-by-Step

To solve this subtraction problem, we will follow these steps:

• Step 1: Line up the numbers vertically to align the digits by place value.

• Step 2: Start from the units column, note $4 - 6$ requires borrowing from the tens place.

  • Since 4 is smaller than 6, we borrow 1 from the next higher place value. The tens digit (7) becomes 6, and the units digit becomes $14$.

• Step 3: Subtract in the units column: $14 - 6 = 8$.

• Step 4: Move to the tens column, subtract $6 - 8$. Since we borrowed from the hundreds place, it simplifies to $16 - 8 = 8$.

• Step 5: The hundreds digit in the minuend is $2$, reduced by 1 due to previous borrowing, makes the effective hundreds $1$.

• Step 6: Finally, in the hundreds column, subtract $1 - 0 = 1$.

Let's summarize the steps calculations as follows:

$\begin{aligned} 274& \\ - \ 86& \\ \overline{\phantom{2}188} \\ \end{aligned}$

Upon completion, the final result is $188$.