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Subtraction

Subtraction (which is signified by the minus sign, −) is one of the four arithmetic operations along with addition, multiplication and division. Subtraction is an operation that represents removal of objects from a collection. For example, in the adjacent picture, there are 5 − 2 peaches—meaning 5 peaches with 2 taken away, resulting in a total of 3…

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Of integers and real numbers

Line segmentLengthIntegerNumber lineNatural numbers
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Minus signArithmeticAdditionMultiplicationDivision
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Units of measurement

KilogramsPoundsPercentagesPercentage changePercentage point
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Notation and terminology

Infix notationEquals signAccountingLatinEnglish
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Of integers and real numbers

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In computing

The teaching of subtraction in schools

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Subtraction

Nodes70
Edges69
Triples94
Avg. degree1.97
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Subtraction

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related to Bibliography · 30
Subtraction → Accounting, An, An Historical Perspective, Blake, Brownell, Burger, Cole, Contemporary Approach, Date, Duke University Press, Elementary Teachers, Gary, Houghton Mifflin, ISBN, John Wiley, Learning, Mary Pratt-Cotter, Mathematics, Musser, No
related to External links · 13
Subtraction → Abacus, Bead, EMS Press, Encyclopedia, Four Digit Subtraction, Japanese, Mathematics, More Subtraction WorksheetsSubtraction Game, Mystery, One Digit Subtraction, Printable Worksheets, Subtraction Worksheets, Two Digit Subtraction
related to American method · 8
Subtraction → Example, If, In, Now, So, The, Then, We
related to In America · 7
Subtraction → Almost, Although, America, American, Brownell, This, William
related to Integers · 4
Subtraction → From, Imagine, Starting, This
related to Natural numbers · 4
Subtraction → Conclude, For, Give, Such
related to In Europe · 3
Subtraction → Austrian, Some European, There
related to Notation and terminology · 3
Subtraction → For, Nonetheless, The
related to Partial differences · 3
Subtraction → Example, In, The
related to Real numbers · 3
Subtraction → Alternatively, For, The

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Subtractionis aoperation that represents removal of objects from a collection0.90text
Subtractionis ainverse of addition0.90text
kilograms or poundsinstance ofUnits of measurementWhen subtracting two numbers with units of measurement0.80text
they must have the same unitinstance ofUnits of measurementWhen subtracting two numbers with units of measurement0.80text
Subtractionhas methodBoth0.60section
Subtractionhas methodStarting0.60section
Subtractionrelated to American methodIn0.60section
Subtractionrelated to American methodIf0.60section
Subtractionrelated to American methodThen0.60section
Subtractionrelated to American methodExample0.60section
Subtractionrelated to American methodWe0.60section
Subtractionrelated to American methodThe0.60section

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