Subtract Decimals: Finding 16.44 - 0.66 Step by Step

To solve this problem of subtracting $0.66$ from $16.44$, we need to perform the following steps:

• Step 1: Write down the numbers vertically and align the decimal points:

$\begin{aligned} 16.44 \\ \underline{-~~ 0.66}\\ \end{aligned}$

• Step 2: Subtract the hundredths place:

• 4 minus 6 cannot be done without borrowing. Borrow 1 from the tenths place, so it becomes 3, and the hundredths becomes 14.
  $14 - 6 = 8$.

• Step 3: Subtract the tenths place (after borrowing):

• 3 minus 6 again requires borrowing. Borrow 1 from the units place, leaving it as 5. The tenths place becomes 13.
  $13 - 6 = 7$.

• Step 4: Subtract the units place:

• 5 minus 0 gives $5$.

• Step 5: Subtract the tens place:

• 1 minus 0 gives $1$.

  This gives us a final result of $15.78$.

  Therefore, the solution to the problem is $\text{15.78}$.