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) ✓