What is 19 - 8?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking for the result of the subtraction of 8 from 19.
Answer
$11$
Answer for screen readers
The final answer is $11$.
Steps to Solve
- Identify the values to be subtracted
We have two numbers: 19 (minuend) and 8 (subtrahend). The operation we need to perform is subtraction.
- Perform the subtraction operation
To find the result, we subtract 8 from 19:
$$ 19 - 8 $$
- Calculate the result
Now we'll perform the subtraction:
$$ 19 - 8 = 11 $$
The final answer is $11$.
More Information
The subtraction operation is a fundamental arithmetic operation. In this case, subtracting 8 from 19 gives us the difference of 11, which represents the amount left after removing 8 from 19.
Tips
- Not lining up numbers properly when subtracting multi-digit numbers can lead to incorrect answers. This is less of an issue with single-digit subtractions.