Subtraction is ...
... taking one number away from another.
If you have 5 apples, then subtract 2, you will be left with 3. | |||
This would be written:
5 - 2 = 3
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Subtraction Table
You can "look up" answers for simple subtraction using this table:0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
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0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||||
8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||
9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
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.
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