Central Primary School held a rope skipping competition. The boys were divided into 16 groups, and the girls were divided into 22 groups. There are 12 people in each group, how many fewer boys than girls will participate in the competition?
中心小学举行跳绳比赛，男生分了16个组，女生分了22个组．每个组都有12人，参加比赛的男生比女生少多少人？
<gadget id="calculator">22 - 16</gadget>
<output>6</output>

<gadget id="calculator">6 * 12</gadget>
<output>72</output>

<result>72</result>