62 - 37.245 =

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62 - 37.245 =

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Step 1: Set up long subtraction. Make sure to stack the decimals. Add three trailing zeros to the top number as a placeholder.
 11ec0fda_98de_3832_a67f_f9f539b8d973_NR0004_00 Step 2: Subtract from right to left. Since 0 is less than 5, borrow from the next column to make 10.
 11ec0fda_98de_3833_a67f_91b4eeef4bd6_NR0004_00 Step 3: Calculate 10 - 5.
 11ec0fda_98de_3834_a67f_a1641b11a93b_NR0004_00 Step 4: Calculate 9 - 4.
 11ec0fda_98de_3835_a67f_27ab89ea1b96_NR0004_00 Step 5: Calculate 9 - 2.
 11ec0fda_98de_3836_a67f_51a7cf06d1ac_NR0004_00 Step 6: Since 1 is less than 7, we borrow 1 from the next column. The 6 becomes 5 and the 1 becomes 11.
Calculate 11 - 7.
 11ec0fda_98de_3837_a67f_59bb2aaa4606_NR0004_00 Step 7: Calculate 5 - 3.
 11ec0fda_98de_3838_a67f_87bbbc968823_NR0004_00