Prokaryotes produce 38 ATP per glucose molecule and eukaryotes produce 36 ATP why?

I know that the two are lost, but I am not sure if it is in the processing of the sugars or the transport? Does anyone know where these two are lost or why?

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Is it because of cellular respiration?
Aerobic and anaerobic respiration?
the two molecule of ATP (2ATP) are used by enzyme to transport pyruvate to acetylCoA from the cytoplasm of the cell to the mitochondria