Vertically align numbers with Larger Number on top:
| 6 | 5 | |
| − | 3 | 4 |
Subtract using place value:
| Tens | Ones | |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | 6 | 5 |
| 34 | 3 | 4 |
| Difference | 3 | 1 |
Column traversal from right to left
Ones column:
Ones column:
- 5 − 4 = 1
Tens column:
- 6 − 3 = 3
| 6 | 5 | |
| − | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 |
Therefore, the Difference between 65 and 34 is 31
Check computation by comparing Larger Number and the Sum of Smaller Number and Difference:
| 3 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | |
| 6 | 5 |
Sum of Smaller Number and Difference = 65
Sum of Smaller Number and Difference = Larger Number (65 = 65) ✓
