Let's get this math done. We have 398139 and 3981, and we're going to subtract the second number from the first.

Step 1: We'll start by subtracting the digit 1 and the borrow 0 from 9 in column 1 and get 8.
8 is the first digit of our result.

Step 2: We'll start by subtracting the digit 8 and the borrow 0 from 3 in column 2 and get -5.
We add -5 to 10 and get 5 as the next digit of the result.

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

Step 4: We'll start by subtracting the digit 3 and the borrow 1 from 8 in column 4 and get 4.
4 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 3 in column 6 and get 3.
3 is the next digit of our result.

So, 398139 - 3981 = 394158.