Solution - Long subtraction
44.238
Step-by-step explanation
1. Rewrite the numbers from top to bottom, aligned by their place values
| Place value | tens | ones | . | tenths | hundredths | thousandths |
| 5 | 0 | . | 4 | 4 | 1 | |
| - | 6 | . | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| . |
2. Subtract the numbers using long subtraction method
Because the upper digit (1) in the thousandths 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 | . | tenths | hundredths | thousandths |
| 3 | 11 | |||||
| 5 | 0 | . | 4 | 4 | 1 | |
| - | 6 | . | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| . |
Subtract the numbers in the thousandths column from the top number:
11-3=8
| Place value | tens | ones | . | tenths | hundredths | thousandths |
| 3 | 11 | |||||
| 5 | 0 | . | 4 | 4 | 1 | |
| - | 6 | . | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| . | 8 |
Subtract the numbers in the hundredths column from the top number:
3-0=3
| Place value | tens | ones | . | tenths | hundredths | thousandths |
| 3 | 11 | |||||
| 5 | 0 | . | 4 | 4 | 1 | |
| - | 6 | . | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| . | 3 | 8 |
Subtract the numbers in the tenths column from the top number:
4-2=2
| Place value | tens | ones | . | tenths | hundredths | thousandths |
| 3 | 11 | |||||
| 5 | 0 | . | 4 | 4 | 1 | |
| - | 6 | . | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| . | 2 | 3 | 8 |
Because the upper digit (0) in the ones column is too small to get a positive difference, borrow 1 from the digit (5) in the next number place which becomes (4) and get (10).
| Place value | tens | ones | . | tenths | hundredths | thousandths |
| 4 | 10 | |||||
| 3 | 11 | |||||
| 5 | 0 | . | 4 | 4 | 1 | |
| - | 6 | . | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| . | 2 | 3 | 8 |
Subtract the numbers in the ones column from the top number:
10-6=4
| Place value | tens | ones | . | tenths | hundredths | thousandths |
| 4 | 10 | |||||
| 3 | 11 | |||||
| 5 | 0 | . | 4 | 4 | 1 | |
| - | 6 | . | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | . | 2 | 3 | 8 |
Write 4 in the tens place.
| Place value | tens | ones | . | tenths | hundredths | thousandths |
| 4 | 10 | |||||
| 3 | 11 | |||||
| 5 | 0 | . | 4 | 4 | 1 | |
| - | 6 | . | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | 4 | . | 2 | 3 | 8 |
The solution is: 44.238
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