Subtraction

Subtraction is one of the basic skills in mathematics. You can subtract to solve different kinds of problems:

You can subtract to take away. The answer tells you how much is left.
You can subtract to compare. The answer tells you how many more or how many fewer.
If you know the whole amount and one part, you can subtract to find the other part.

Subtraction is the opposite of addition.

When you subtract, the number you subtract from is called the minuend. The number you subtract is called the subtrahend. The result of subtraction is called the difference.

53 minuend

- 22 subtrahend

31 difference

Strategies are ideas or plans you use to help solve problems. Click below for Information about Strategies for Subtraction

Games are a fun way to practice using subtraction. Click below for Games and Activities to Practice Subtraction