Class 2 (CBSE) • MathematicsChapter 3: Fun with Numbers⭐ Topic 2
Subtraction of Two-Digit Numbers
We learn to subtract two-digit numbers, like 58 - 23, using tens and ones.
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To subtract two-digit numbers, we subtract the ones digits first, then the tens digits. For 58 - 23: ones are 8-3=5, tens are 5-2=3, giving us 35.
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- Subtract ones digits first, then tens digits.
- 58 - 23 = 35 (ones: 8-3=5, tens: 5-2=3).
- Sometimes we need to borrow from the tens place.
- 42 - 17 = 25, borrowing from the tens place.
- Borrowing happens when the ones digit to subtract is bigger.
- Objects or number lines help check subtraction.
- Two-digit subtraction solves real-life problems.
- Practice makes borrowing easier to understand.
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subtraction of two-digit numbers