Solution - Long subtraction
17.1
Step-by-step explanation
1. Rewrite the numbers from top to bottom, aligned by their place values
Place value | tens | ones | . | tenths |
1 | 9 | . | 4 | |
- | 2 | . | 3 | |
. |
2. Subtract the numbers using long subtraction method
Subtract the numbers in the tenths column from the top number:
4-3=1
Place value | tens | ones | . | tenths |
1 | 9 | . | 4 | |
- | 2 | . | 3 | |
. | 1 |
Subtract the numbers in the ones column from the top number:
9-2=7
Place value | tens | ones | . | tenths |
1 | 9 | . | 4 | |
- | 2 | . | 3 | |
7 | . | 1 |
Write 1 in the tens place.
Place value | tens | ones | . | tenths |
1 | 9 | . | 4 | |
- | 2 | . | 3 | |
1 | 7 | . | 1 |
The solution is: 17.1
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