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Year 7 maths · R.2 · Operations with Decimals

Subtract decimals to thousandths

Line up the decimal points, one number under the other. Start at the thousandths place on the right and work left.

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  1. 7.599 − 2.286 =

    Answer: 5.313

  2. 4.157 − 3.157 =

    Answer: 1.000

  3. 6.514 − 6.413 =

    Answer: 0.101

Tip: Line up the decimal points, one number under the other. Start at the thousandths place on the right and work left.

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