What is the result of subtracting 59 from 132?

To find the result of subtracting 59 from 132, you perform the calculation ( 132 - 59 ).

First, align the numbers to perform the subtraction:

132

-  59

Start subtracting from the rightmost column. In the units column, you have 2 minus 9, which would require borrowing because 2 is less than 9. Borrowing makes the 2 into 12 (from the tens column, turning the 3 into a 2), and now you calculate:

12 (from the borrowing) minus 9 equals 3.

Next, you move to the tens column. You now have 2 (originally 3, but you borrowed 1) minus 5. Since 2 is also less than 5, you will borrow from the hundreds column, changing the 1 into 0 and converting the 2 in the tens column into 12. Now you have:

12 minus 5 equals 7.

Finally, in the hundreds column, since there is now a 0, and there are no other numbers to subtract, it remains 0.

Putting it all together, the result is:

132