c − b = a
are minuend (c) − subtrahend (b) = difference (a).
minuend - subtrahend = difference Think of SUBtrahend as the number that is being SUBtracted.
difference
a positive answer
The subtrahend is the number that is subtracted from another number, called the minuend, that results in the difference.
a number subtracted from another number
The original number is known as a subtrahend, while the number being subtracted is called the subtractor.
the number being subtracted
The answer is "minuend".
The number from which another number is to be subtracted.
minuend
subtrahend
That number is called the subtrahend.