Vertically align numbers with Larger Number on top:
| 6 | |
| − | 4 |
Subtract using place value:
| Ones | |
|---|---|
| 6 | 6 |
| 4 | 4 |
| Difference | 2 |
Column traversal from right to left
Ones column:
Ones column:
- 6 − 4 = 2
| 6 | |
| − | 4 |
| 2 |
Therefore, the Difference between 6 and 4 is 2
Check computation by comparing Larger Number and the Sum of Smaller Number and Difference:
| 4 | |
| 2 | |
| 6 |
Sum of Smaller Number and Difference = 6
Sum of Smaller Number and Difference = Larger Number (6 = 6) ✓
