Basic Math Examples

13.865 - 7.396

$13.865 - 7.396$

Step 1

Subtract using long subtraction.

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Step 1.1

Set up the subtraction problem in long subtraction format.


	$1$ $1$	$3$ $3$	.	$8$ $8$	$6$ $6$	$5$ $5$
$-$ $-$		$7$ $7$	.	$3$ $3$	$9$ $9$	$6$ $6$
			.

Step 1.2

Borrow

10

$10$ from the digit in the next column to the left. Add the borrowed

10

$10$ to

5

$5$ . Reduce the number that was borrowed from by

1

$1$ .

					$5$ $5$	$15$ $15$
	$1$ $1$	$3$ $3$	.	$8$ $8$	$6$	$5$
$-$		$7$	.	$3$	$9$	$6$
			.

Step 1.3

Subtract

$6$ from

$15$ .

					$5$	$15$
	$1$	$3$	.	$8$	$6$	$5$
$-$		$7$	.	$3$	$9$	$6$
			.			$9$

Step 1.4

Borrow

$10$ from the digit in the next column to the left. Add the borrowed

$10$ to

$5$ . Reduce the number that was borrowed from by

$1$ .

				$7$	$15$	$15$
	$1$	$3$	.	$8$	$6$	$5$
$-$		$7$	.	$3$	$9$	$6$
			.			$9$

Step 1.5

Subtract

$9$ from

$15$ .

				$7$	$15$	$15$
	$1$	$3$	.	$8$	$6$	$5$
$-$		$7$	.	$3$	$9$	$6$
			.		$6$	$9$

Step 1.6

Subtract

$3$ from

$7$ .

				$7$	$15$	$15$
	$1$	$3$	.	$8$	$6$	$5$
$-$		$7$	.	$3$	$9$	$6$
			.	$4$	$6$	$9$

Step 1.7

Borrow

$10$ from the digit in the next column to the left. Add the borrowed

$10$ to

$3$ . Reduce the number that was borrowed from by

$1$ .

	$0$	$13$		$7$	$15$	$15$
	$1$	$3$	.	$8$	$6$	$5$
$-$		$7$	.	$3$	$9$	$6$
			.	$4$	$6$	$9$

Step 1.8

Subtract

$7$ from

$13$ .

	$0$	$13$		$7$	$15$	$15$
	$1$	$3$	.	$8$	$6$	$5$
$-$		$7$	.	$3$	$9$	$6$
		$6$	.	$4$	$6$	$9$

Step 1.9

Subtract

$0$ from

$0$ .

	$0$	$13$		$7$	$15$	$15$
	$1$	$3$	.	$8$	$6$	$5$
$-$		$7$	.	$3$	$9$	$6$
	$0$	$6$	.	$4$	$6$	$9$

	$0$	$13$		$7$	$15$	$15$
	$1$	$3$	.	$8$	$6$	$5$
$-$		$7$	.	$3$	$9$	$6$
	$0$	$6$	.	$4$	$6$	$9$

Step 2

The result of

$13.865 - 7.396$ is

$6.469$ .

$6.469$