Subtraction One Digit

SUBTRACTION YEAR 1

1-digit subtraction

By Melisa Ballad

The other terms for subtraction:

​In One Digit Subtraction, we will subtract or minus one-digit numbers and find the difference between them. In Subtracting 1 Digit Numbers both the minuend and subtrahend are 1 digit numbers.

​What is subtraction?

​ -In Maths to subtract is to take away from a group or number of things. On Subtracting the number of things in the group become less or reduce. The symbol (–) is called the minus and the number after the symbol must be subtracted from the number before it.

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Terms used in the Subtraction are Minuend, Subtrahend and Difference.

For Example: In 6-2 = 4, 6 is the minuend, 2 is the subtrahend and 4 is the difference.

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following shows symbol for subtraction?

• $$\div$$  

• $$\sim$$   

• $$\pm$$  

• $$-$$  

Multiple Choice

Let's have a try!

1. 7 - 3 =

• 5

• 4

• 1

Multiple Choice

• $$2$$

• $$3$$

• $$4$$

• $$1$$

Multiple Choice

2. 9 - 8 =

• 1

• 2

• 3

Multiple Choice

• $$5$$

• $$2$$

• $$3$$

• $$1$$

Multiple Choice

3. 1 - 1 =

• 2

• 1

• 0

Multiple Choice

• $$3$$

• $$2$$

• $$6$$

• $$1$$

​ Good job.

You made it!

Multiple Choice

• $$1$$

• $$2$$

• $$5$$

• $$3$$

Multiple Choice

• $$4$$

• $$3$$

• $$2$$

• $$5$$

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3 minus 2 equals

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Take away 2 from 5 is

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Minus 3 from 8 is

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The difference between 8 and 4 is

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less than 5 is 4

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3 is 6 less than