Subtraction is the operation of taking the difference of two numbers and . Here, is called the minuend, is called the subtrahend, and the symbol between the and is called the minus sign. The expression "" is read " minus ."
Subtraction is the inverse of addition, so .
The subtraction of a number from itself gives 0, while the subtraction of a real number from a smaller real number gives a negative real number. Subtraction of real numbers can be naturally extended to complex numbers.
See alsoAddition,
Difference,
Division,
Minuend,
Minus,
Minus Sign,
Multiplication,
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Cite this as:Weisstein, Eric W. "Subtraction." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/Subtraction.html
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