Solution - Long subtraction
37
Step-by-step explanation
1. Rewrite the numbers from top to bottom, aligned by their place values
| Place value | tens | ones |
| 6 | 1 | |
| - | 2 | 4 |
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 (6) in the next number place which becomes (5) and get (11).
| Place value | tens | ones |
| 5 | 11 | |
| 6 | 1 | |
| - | 2 | 4 |
Subtract the numbers in the ones column from the top number:
11-4=7
| Place value | tens | ones |
| 5 | 11 | |
| 6 | 1 | |
| - | 2 | 4 |
| 7 |
Subtract the numbers in the tens column from the top number:
5-2=3
| Place value | tens | ones |
| 5 | 11 | |
| 6 | 1 | |
| - | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 7 |
The solution is: 37
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