Okay, let's tackle this math problem. We're starting with 492805 and subtracting 38997.

Step 1: We'll start by subtracting the digit 7 and the borrow 0 from 5 in column 1 and get -2.
We add -2 to 10 and get 8 as the first digit of the result.

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

Step 3: We'll start by subtracting the digit 9 and the borrow 1 from 8 in column 3 and get -2.
We add -2 to 10 and get 8 as the next digit of the result.

Step 4: We'll start by subtracting the digit 8 and the borrow 1 from 2 in column 4 and get -7.
We add -7 to 10 and get 3 as the next digit of the result.

Step 5: We'll start by subtracting the digit 3 and the borrow 1 from 9 in column 5 and get 5.
5 is the next digit of our result.

Step 6: We'll start by subtracting the digit 0 and the borrow 0 from 4 in column 6 and get 4.
4 is the next digit of our result.

So, 492805 - 38997 = 453808.