Subtract 235 from 6,496

Explanation

We will translate the sentence to mathematical symbols and then perform the subtraction.  We must be careful when translating the instruction to subtract one number from another number.  The order of the numbers in the sentence must be reversed when we translate to symbols.

Since 235 is the number to be subtracted, it is the subtrahend.

6,496 — 235

To find the difference, we write the subtraction in vertical form and subtract the digits in each column, working from right to left.

\[ \require{color} \begin{array}{r} \phantom{-}6{,}496 \\ - \; 235 \\ \hline 6{,}261 \end{array} \]When 235 is subtracted from 6,496, the difference is 6,261.