Okay, let's tackle this math problem. We're starting with 41960 and subtracting 27173.

Step 1: We'll start by subtracting the digit 3 and the borrow 0 from 0 in column 1 and get -3.
We add -3 to 10 and get 7 as the first digit of the result.

Step 2: We'll start by subtracting the digit 7 and the borrow 1 from 6 in column 2 and get -2.
We add -2 to 10 and get 8 as the next digit of the result.

Step 3: We'll start by subtracting the digit 1 and the borrow 1 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 7 and the borrow 0 from 1 in column 4 and get -6.
We add -6 to 10 and get 4 as the next digit of the result.

Step 5: We'll start by subtracting the digit 2 and the borrow 1 from 4 in column 5 and get 1.
1 is the next digit of our result.

So, 41960 - 27173 = 14787.