Okay, let's tackle this math problem. We're starting with 65980 and subtracting 41218.

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

Step 2: We'll start by subtracting the digit 1 and the borrow 1 from 8 in column 2 and get 6.
6 is the next digit of our result.

Step 3: We'll start by subtracting the digit 2 and the borrow 0 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 1 and the borrow 0 from 5 in column 4 and get 4.
4 is the next digit of our result.

Step 5: We'll start by subtracting the digit 4 and the borrow 0 from 6 in column 5 and get 2.
2 is the next digit of our result.

So, 65980 - 41218 = 24762.