Alright, let's solve this problem step by step. We have 24708 and 5379, and we're subtracting the second number from the first.

Step 1: We'll start by subtracting the digit 9 and the borrow 0 from 8 in column 1 and get -1.
We add -1 to 10 and get 9 as the first digit of the result.

Step 2: We'll start by subtracting the digit 7 and the borrow 1 from 0 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 3 and the borrow 1 from 7 in column 3 and get 3.
3 is the next digit of our result.

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

So, 24708 - 5379 = 19329.