Okay, let's tackle this math problem. We're starting with 22874 and subtracting 13498.

Step 1: We'll start by subtracting the digit 8 and the borrow 0 from 4 in column 1 and get -4.
We add -4 to 10 and get 6 as the first digit of the result.

Step 2: We'll start by subtracting the digit 9 and the borrow 1 from 7 in column 2 and get -3.
We add -3 to 10 and get 7 as the next digit of the result.

Step 3: We'll start by subtracting the digit 4 and the borrow 1 from 8 in column 3 and get 3.
3 is the next digit of our result.

Step 4: We'll start by subtracting the digit 3 and the borrow 0 from 2 in column 4 and get -1.
We add -1 to 10 and get 9 as the next digit of the result.

Step 5: We'll start by subtracting the digit 1 and the borrow 1 from 2 in column 5 and get 0.
0 is the next digit of our result.

So, 22874 - 13498 = 9376.