Basic Math Examples

$10.7 - 9.842$

Step 1

Subtract using long subtraction.

Set up the subtraction problem in long subtraction format.

Step 1.2

Borrow $10$ from the digit in the next column to the left. Add the borrowed $10$ to $0$ . Reduce the number that was borrowed from by $1$ .

Step 1.3

Subtract $2$ from $10$ .

Borrow $10$ from the digit in the next column to the left. Add the borrowed $10$ to $- 1$ . Reduce the number that was borrowed from by $1$ .

Step 1.6

Borrow $10$ from the digit in the next column to the left. Add the borrowed $10$ to $6$ . Reduce the number that was borrowed from by $1$ .

Step 1.7

Subtract $8$ from $16$ .

Borrow $10$ from the digit in the next column to the left. Add the borrowed $10$ to $- 1$ . Reduce the number that was borrowed from by $1$ .

Step 2

The result of $10.7 - 9.842$ is $0.858$ .

$0.858$