Parts of an Addition and Subtraction Problem

Parts of an Addition and Subtraction Problem

Each number in an addition or subtraction serves a purpose and has a name. Lets explore the names of the parts!

Example One 15 + 6 = 21

• 15 is an addend

• 6 is an addend

• 21 is the sum

How about this one? 200 + 57 = 257

• Name an addend

• Name the sum

• Name another addend

Let us explore the vocabulary associated with subtraction. Example 43 - 3 = 40

• Minuend - the starting point or the number that may be reduced

• Subtrahend - the number subtracted or removed

• Difference - the answer

Another example is 340 - 10 = 330

• minuend - amount that may be reduced is 340

• subtrahend - amount removed or subtracted is 10

• difference - the answer - is 330