Question

Bigger number in subtraction is called __________.

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Answer 1

The terms of subtraction are called minuend and subtrahend, the outcome is called the difference. The minuend is the first number, it is the number from which you take something and it must be the larger number. The subtrahend is the number that is subtracted and it must be the smaller number.

Answer 2

Answer:

Bigger number in subtraction is called minuend.

Step-by-step explanation:

1. In mathematics, subtraction is the process in which we find difference between the two numbers or two quantities. In shoerrt we do comparison in subtraction.

2. The bigger number in the subtraction is called minuend and the smaller number in the subtraction is called subtrahend.

3. In other words, minuend is the number from which we have to deduct another number and subtrahend is the number which we have to subtract from the other number.

4. The symbolic representation of the subtraction is '-' and it is read as 'minus'.

5. For better understanding, consider following example.

$7-5 = 2$

In this, $7$ is minuend and $5$ is subtrahend. The difference between the two numbers is $2$.