Okay, let's tackle this math problem. We're starting with 198989 and subtracting 90230.

Step 1: We'll start by subtracting the digit 0 and the borrow 0 from 9 in column 1 and get 9.
9 is the first digit of our result.

Step 2: We'll start by subtracting the digit 3 and the borrow 0 from 8 in column 2 and get 5.
5 is the next digit of our result.

Step 3: We'll start by subtracting the digit 2 and the borrow 0 from 9 in column 3 and get 7.
7 is the next digit of our result.

Step 4: We'll start by subtracting the digit 0 and the borrow 0 from 8 in column 4 and get 8.
8 is the next digit of our result.

Step 5: We'll start by subtracting the digit 9 and the borrow 0 from 9 in column 5 and get 0.
0 is the next digit of our result.

Step 6: We'll start by subtracting the digit 0 and the borrow 0 from 1 in column 6 and get 1.
1 is the next digit of our result.

So, 198989 - 90230 = 108759.