Subtraction

Subtraction is determining the difference of two separate numbers and answers the question of how much more must be added to a given number to obtain a given total. The symbol for subtraction is the minus sign (-).

3 + ? = 5
? = 5 - 3 = 2

The inverse (opposite) operation of subtraction is addition.

Related concepts

  • addition
  • arithmetic
  • division
  • exponentiation
  • logarithm taking
  • multiplication
  • number
  • numeral
  • root taking

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