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) ✓
