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subtracting-decimal-numbers-elementary
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Grade 3
Grade 4
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Mathematics
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3rd and 4th Grade
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third-and-fourth-grade
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Subtracting decimal numbers
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You can subtract decimal numbers the same way you subtract whole numbers.
To learn how to subtract whole numbers, consult the Subtracting Numbers concept sheet.
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Do not forget to include the decimal point in your answer.
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374.48 - 52.6 = ?
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I write the subtraction in columns by lining up the numbers according to their place value.
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I write a 0 in the place values positions where there are no digits after the decimal point, to ensure that I subtract the digits in the same position.
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I subtract the numbers and then I write the decimal point in the answer.
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374.48 - 52.6 = 321.88
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Subtracting Numbers
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Internal
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Place Value
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Internal
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Adding Decimal Numbers
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