Solved Examples on Subtracting Decimals
Example 1: Subtract 7.2298 from 3.4456.
Solution:
Subtract 7.2298 from 3.4456 means,
3.4456-7.2298
Take the larger decimal (7.2298) above the smaller decimal(3.4456),
7.2298 – 3.4456 = 3.7842
Place negative sign in answer as ( 3.4456 < 7.2298),
So, 3.4456-7.2298 = -3.7842
Example 2: Subtract 3 from 4.876.
Solution:
Subtract 3 from 4.876 means, 4.876 – 3.
Take the larger decimal (4.876) above the smaller decimal(3),
Add 3 zeros to 3 to make 3 (whole number) to 3.000(decimal),
So, 4.876-3 = 1.876
Example 3: Calculate 2567.90-2394.34.
Solution:
Take the larger decimal ( 2567.90) above the smaller decimal(2394.34),
So, 2567.90-2394.34 = 173.56
Subtraction of Decimal
Subtraction of decimals is finding the difference between two or more decimal numbers and other numbers like whole, decimal, or natural numbers. The subtraction of decimals is similar to the subtraction of whole numbers.
To find the subtraction of decimals, take two decimal numbers, one below another, place the decimal point, and adjust the digits according to their place values. Some rules and steps are followed while subtracting decimals.