Solve Vertical Subtraction: 62 minus 37 Step-by-Step

Question

amp;62amp;amp;37amp;776amp; \begin{aligned} &62 \\ -& \\ &37 \\ &\underline{\phantom{776}} & \\ \end{aligned}

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Solve
00:03 Each time we calculate subtraction of 2 digits, and then we substitute
00:06 2 is less than 7
00:09 Therefore we subtract 1 from the tens, and add this sum to the ones
00:15 Meaning now instead of 2 we will have 12
00:21 We subtract the ones from the ones plus ten
00:25 We substitute in the ones
00:30 We subtract tens from tens, and substitute in the tens
00:35 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

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

  • Step 1: Set up the subtraction vertically.

  • Step 2: Subtract the numbers in the ones column.

  • Step 3: If needed, borrow from the tens column.

  • Step 4: Subtract the numbers in the tens column.

Let's work through each step:

Step 1: Set up the subtraction vertically:
    6262
-
    3737
64562 \underline{\phantom{64562}}

Step 2: Subtract the numbers in the ones column.
We have 22 in the ones position on the top number and 77 on the bottom number. Since 22 is less than 77, we need to borrow 1 from the tens place of the top number.

After borrowing, the 66 in the tens place becomes 55, and we add 1010 to the ones place, transforming 22 into 1212. Now, subtract 77 from 1212:
 12 12
7-7
   5\underline{5}

Step 3: Subtract the tens column. Now, after borrowing, we have 55 (since 61=56 - 1 = 5) in the tens position, minus 33 from the tens place of the bottom number:
    5 5
3-3
    2\underline{2}

Step 4: The final result is obtained by putting together these results. The subtraction yields:
    2525

Therefore, the solution to the problem is 25 \textbf{25} .

Answer

25