Before we find the exact difference, we can make an estimate by rounding each . We will round 57 to 60 and 10.62 to 11 because they are the closest .
57-11=49
The difference between 57 and 10.62 is about 46. To decimals, we line up the decimal points so that place-value positions correspond. Annex zeros so each place has a .
Now we subtract the just as we would with whole numbers and place the decimal point in the answer.
Our answer 46.38 is close to our estimation!
