#1084 · Number Theory · Digits

Base‑12 subtraction

In base 12 (duodenary), subtract $2 e 46 t 2$ from $3 t e 756$ and give the result in base 12. (Digits $t$ and $e$ represent ten and eleven respectively.)

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H. S. Hall & S. R. Knight, Higher Algebra (1891) · Ch. VII. Scales of Notation, Examples VII.a, No. 4

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Checked against the answer in H. S. Hall & S. R. Knight, Higher Algebra (1891).