Subtracting larger numbers in your head is not always easy, so you can use the column method to take one number away from another. You write the larger number above the smaller number, so that the ...

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When you subtract using large numbers, it's often better to use a written method. Column subtraction is a good written method to take one number away from another. It involves writing the smaller ...