Solution - Long subtraction
4
Step-by-step explanation
1. Rewrite the numbers from top to bottom, aligned by their place values
Place value | tens | ones |
4 | 1 | |
- | 3 | 7 |
2. Subtract the numbers using long subtraction method
Because the upper digit (1) in the ones column is too small to get a positive difference, borrow 1 from the digit (4) in the next number place which becomes (3) and get (11).
Place value | tens | ones |
3 | 11 | |
4 | 1 | |
- | 3 | 7 |
Subtract the numbers in the ones column from the top number:
11-7=4
Place value | tens | ones |
3 | 11 | |
4 | 1 | |
- | 3 | 7 |
4 |
Subtract the numbers in the tens column from the top number:
3-3=0
Place value | tens | ones |
3 | 11 | |
4 | 1 | |
- | 3 | 7 |
0 | 4 |
The solution is: 4
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