Question

How are adding and subtracting decimals similar to and different from adding and subtract whole numbers?

Answer 1

Subtracting decimals, just like adding decimals, is similar to subtracting whole numbers. Just like adding decimals, the only difference is that we line up according to the decimal point instead of the last digit. ... We then proceed to subtract the digits starting from the right and working our way to the left.

Answer 2

Subtracting decimals, just like adding decimals, is similar to subtracting whole numbers. Just like adding decimals, the only difference is that we line up according to the decimal point instead of the last digit. ... We then proceed to subtract the digits starting from the right and working our way to the left.