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Who invented the subtraction sign in math?

Obviously it was not invented. It was always just there.


Who invented subtraction?

who invented subtraction?


What is the name of the subtraction sign?

the subtraction sign


Who invented subtraction sign?

The minus, negative, or subtraction symbol is derived from a tilde written over "m" that used to be used to indicate subtraction. It might also be a shorthand version of the "m" itself.


What is the opposite of less than sign?

The less than sign I believe that you are talking about is the minus/subtraction sign? The addition sign, +, is the opposite of the subtraction sign :)


What is a sign used in subtraction?

A minus sign


What is the name of minus sign in math?

A subtraction sign.


Who invented the substraction sign?

The subtraction sign (−) as we know it today was popularized by the mathematician Johannes Widmann in his book "Mercator" published in 1489. However, the use of a symbol for subtraction can be traced back earlier to the work of various mathematicians in Europe. The use of a horizontal line to indicate subtraction became standardized over time, leading to the symbol we use today.


What operation do you use when it say subtraction?

A subtraction sum will contain a minus sign.


What is the sign use in subtraction called?

It is called the minus sign. - .


What do you call the sign for subtraction?

minus


Who invented the subtraction plus and equal and multiplication and division signs?

Robert Recorde, who designed the equals sign, introduced plus and minus in 1557. Brahmagupta was an Indian mathematician who invented the multiplication sign around the 19th century. Johann Rahn first used the division sign in his book Teutshe algebra in 1659.