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📚 Glossary Term

Subtraction

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Definition A mathematical operation that finds the difference between two numbers by removing one quantity from another.

🧒 In Simple Words

Subtraction means taking away from a group to find out how many are left. We use the − sign for subtraction.

📌 Example

5 − 2 = 3. If you have 5 cookies and eat 2, you have 3 cookies left!

✏️ Use It in a Sentence

"I used subtraction to find out that 8 − 3 = 5."

🔗 Related Terms

DifferenceMinusTake AwayAddition