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Subtraction!
In a subtraction sum, such as 8 - 3 = 5, the first number is called the minuend. The second number is called the subtrahend. The third number - the solution - is called the difference.
Subtraction
The answer to a subtraction problem is called the difference. It is called this, because when you are subtracting you are finding the difference between one number and another.
Subtraction.