Subtraction

= Subtraction =

Subtraction is ...
... taking one number away from another.

Try It Yourself
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8 − 0 = 8

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Train Yourself
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Subtraction Table
You can also "look up" answers for simple subtraction using this table:

Example: Find 8 − 5

 * find the row starting with "8"
 * move along till you are under the column "5"
 * and there is the number "3", so 8 − 5 = 3

Names
Other names used in subtraction are Minus, Less, Difference, Decrease, Take Away, Deduct.

The names of the numbers in a subtraction fact are:

Minuend − Subtrahend = Difference

Minuend:	The number that is to be subtracted from.

Subtrahend:	The number that is to be subtracted.

Difference: The result of subtracting one number from another.

Subtracting Larger Numbers
To subtract numbers with more than one digit (such as "42-25") use any of these methods, choose the one you prefer: