Difference between 0.7 and 0.3

Vertically align numbers with Larger Number on top:
0 . 7
0 . 3

Subtract using place value:

Ones Tenths
0.7 0 . 7
0.3 0 . 3
Difference 0 . 4
Column traversal from right to left
Tenths column:
  • 7 − 3 = 4

Ones column:

  • 0 − 0 = 0
0 . 7
0 . 3
0 . 4
Therefore, the Difference between 0.7 and 0.3 is 0.4

Check computation by comparing Larger Number and the Sum of Difference and Smaller Number:

0 . 4
0 . 3
0 . 7

Sum of Difference and Smaller Number = 0.7
Sum of Difference and Smaller Number = Larger Number (0.7 = 0.7) ✓

The solution above and other related solutions were provided by the Difference Between Two Numbers Application.

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