Okay, let's tackle this math problem. We're starting with 28598 and subtracting 22597.

Step 1: We'll start by subtracting the digit 7 and the borrow 0 from 8 in column 1 and get 1.
1 is the first digit of our result.

Step 2: We'll start by subtracting the digit 9 and the borrow 0 from 9 in column 2 and get 0.
0 is the next digit of our result.

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

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

So, 28598 - 22597 = 6001.