Subtracting Decimals

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What is subtracting decimals?

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Subtracting decimals is the process of finding the difference between two decimal numbers.

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How do you align decimal points when subtracting?

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When subtracting decimals, align the decimal points vertically to ensure accurate subtraction.

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What is the first step in subtracting decimals?

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The first step is to line up the numbers by their decimal points.

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What do you do if a decimal has fewer digits?

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If a decimal has fewer digits, you can add zeros to the right to make the numbers have the same number of decimal places.

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Calculate: 7.9 - 3.47

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4.43

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Calculate: 0.835 - 0.423

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0.412

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Calculate: 7.362 - 4.191

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3.171

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Calculate: 94 - 4.8

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89.2

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Calculate: 16.06 - 10.1

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5.96

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What is the importance of borrowing in decimal subtraction?

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Borrowing is important in decimal subtraction when the top digit is smaller than the bottom digit in any column.