Subtraction
Subtraction is ...
... taking one number away from another.
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If you have 5 apples
and you subtract 2,
you will be left with 3. |
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This would be written:
5 - 2 = 3 |
Train Yourself
You get good at subtraction with practice...
Subtraction Table
You can
"look up" answers for simple subtraction using this table:
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0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
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| 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
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| 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
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| 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | |
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| 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | |
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| 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | | | | | |
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| 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
2 | 1 | 0 | | | | |
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| 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | | | |
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| 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | | |
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| 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
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| 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
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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 |
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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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Subtracting Larger Numbers
To subtract numbers with more than one digit (such as "42-25"), use any one of these methods, choose whichever you prefer:
Worksheets
For practice try these Subtraction Worksheets
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