Subtraction

Front

What is subtraction?

Back

Subtraction is a mathematical operation that represents the process of removing objects from a collection. It is one of the four basic arithmetic operations, along with addition, multiplication, and division.

Front

What is the result of 376 - 104?

Back

272

Front

How do you perform subtraction with larger numbers?

Back

To perform subtraction with larger numbers, align the numbers by their place values (units, tens, hundreds, etc.) and subtract each column starting from the rightmost column, borrowing from the next column if necessary.

Front

What is the difference between 163 and 137?

Back

26

Front

What is the process of borrowing in subtraction?

Back

Borrowing in subtraction is a technique used when the digit in the minuend (the number from which another number is subtracted) is smaller than the digit in the subtrahend (the number being subtracted). You borrow 1 from the next left column to make the current digit larger.

Front

Calculate 4,876 - 1,382.

Back

3,494

Front

What is the result of 360 - 254?

Back

106

Front

Explain the term 'minuend' in subtraction.

Back

The minuend is the number from which another number (the subtrahend) is subtracted.

Front

What is the subtrahend in the equation 804 - 773?

Back

773 is the subtrahend.

Front

What is the result of 804 - 773?

Back

31