Subtract 125 from 178: Vertical Format Solution

Question

$\begin{aligned} &178 \\ -& \\ &125 \\ &\underline{\phantom{776}} & \\ \end{aligned}$

00:00 Solve

00:03 Each time we calculate subtraction of 2 digits, and then we substitute

00:06 Let's start by subtracting ones with ones, and substitute in ones

00:09 Subtract tens with tens, and substitute in tens

00:15 Subtract hundreds with hundreds, and substitute in hundreds

00:19 And this is the solution to the question

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

Step 1: Align the numbers 178 and 125 vertically by place value:
$\begin{array}{c} 178 \\ -125~~~ \\ \underline{\phantom{777}} \\ \end{array}$
Step 2: Subtract beginning with the units column on the right:
"8" minus "5" results in "3".
Step 3: Proceed to the tens column:
"7" minus "2" results in "5".
Step 4: Move to the hundreds column:
"1" minus "1" results in "0".

Therefore, the solution to the subtraction problem $178 - 125$ is $53$ .