Okay, let's tackle this math problem. We're starting with 998322 and subtracting 1999.

Step 1: We'll start by subtracting the digit 9 and the borrow 0 from 2 in column 1 and get -7.
We add -7 to 10 and get 3 as the first digit of the result.

Step 2: We'll start by subtracting the digit 9 and the borrow 1 from 2 in column 2 and get -8.
We add -8 to 10 and get 2 as the next digit of the result.

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

Step 4: We'll start by subtracting the digit 1 and the borrow 1 from 8 in column 4 and get 6.
6 is the next digit of our result.

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

Step 6: We'll start by subtracting the digit 0 and the borrow 0 from 9 in column 6 and get 9.
9 is the next digit of our result.

So, 998322 - 1999 = 996323.