Difference between 1,171.23 and 200

Vertically align numbers with Larger Number on top:
1 1 7 1 . 2 3
− 2 0 0 . 0 0

Subtract using place value:

Thousands Hundreds Tens Ones Tenths Hundredths
0 11
1,171.23 1 1 7 1 . 2 3
200 2 0 0 . 0 0
Difference 9 7 1 . 2 3
Column traversal from right to left
Hundredths column:
  • 3 − 0 = 3

Tenths column:

  • 2 − 0 = 2

Ones column:

  • 1 − 0 = 1

Tens column:

  • 7 − 0 = 7

Hundreds column:

  • Since 1 is less than 2, we have to borrow 1 from the Thousands column
  • As a result, 1 becomes 11, and 11 − 2 = 9
  • The 1 in the Thousands column becomes 0

Thousands column:

  • 0 − 0 = 0

Note: Leading zero is dropped

0 11
1 1 7 1 . 2 3
− 2 0 0 . 0 0
9 7 1 . 2 3
Therefore, the Difference between 1,171.23 and 200 is 971.23

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

1
9 7 1 . 2 3
2 0 0 . 0 0
1 1 7 1 . 2 3

Sum of Difference and Smaller Number = 1,171.23
Sum of Difference and Smaller Number = Larger Number (1,171.23 = 1,171.23) ✓

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