Vertically align numbers with Larger Number on top:
6 | 6 | |
− | 3 | 3 |
Subtract using place value:
Tens | Ones | |
---|---|---|
66 | 6 | 6 |
33 | 3 | 3 |
Difference | 3 | 3 |
Column traversal from right to left
Ones column:
Ones column:
- 6 − 3 = 3
Tens column:
- 6 − 3 = 3
6 | 6 | |
− | 3 | 3 |
3 | 3 |
Therefore, the Difference between 66 and 33 is 33
Check computation by comparing Larger Number and the Sum of Difference and Smaller Number:
3 | 3 | |
3 | 3 | |
6 | 6 |
Sum of Difference and Smaller Number = 66
Sum of Difference and Smaller Number = Larger Number (66 = 66) ✓