Solution - Long subtraction
16.6
Step-by-step explanation
1. Rewrite the numbers from top to bottom, aligned by their place values
| Place value | tens | ones | . | tenths |
| 3 | 2 | |||
| - | 1 | 5 | . | 4 |
| . |
Put zeros in the blank number places:
| Place value | tens | ones | . | tenths |
| 3 | 2 | . | 0 | |
| - | 1 | 5 | . | 4 |
| . |
2. Subtract the numbers using long subtraction method
Because the upper digit (0) in the tenths column is too small to get a positive difference, borrow 1 from the digit (2) in the next number place which becomes (1) and get (10).
| Place value | tens | ones | . | tenths |
| 1 | 10 | |||
| 3 | 2 | . | 0 | |
| - | 1 | 5 | . | 4 |
| . |
Subtract the numbers in the tenths column from the top number:
10-0-4=6
| Place value | tens | ones | . | tenths |
| 1 | 10 | |||
| 3 | 2 | . | 0 | |
| - | 1 | 5 | . | 4 |
| . | 6 |
Because the upper digit (1) in the ones column is too small to get a positive difference, borrow 1 from the digit (3) in the next number place which becomes (2) and get (11).
| Place value | tens | ones | . | tenths |
| 2 | 11 | |||
| 1 | 10 | |||
| 3 | 2 | . | 0 | |
| - | 1 | 5 | . | 4 |
| . | 6 |
Subtract the numbers in the ones column from the top number:
11-5=6
| Place value | tens | ones | . | tenths |
| 2 | 11 | |||
| 1 | 10 | |||
| 3 | 2 | . | 0 | |
| - | 1 | 5 | . | 4 |
| 6 | . | 6 |
Subtract the numbers in the tens column from the top number:
2-1=1
| Place value | tens | ones | . | tenths |
| 2 | 11 | |||
| 1 | 10 | |||
| 3 | 2 | . | 0 | |
| - | 1 | 5 | . | 4 |
| 1 | 6 | . | 6 |
The solution is: 16.6
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