answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

It doesn't actually mean difference, but it can be used to get the difference between values. 11 subtract 4 is 7, and 7 is the difference between 4 and 11.

User Avatar

Wiki User

7y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Does subtract mean difference
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Does difference mean add or subtract?

subtract


What does difference mean in algebra?

It mean to Subtract (-)


What others words mean subtract?

Finding the difference of.


What does difference mean in fifth grade math?

to subtract


What does difference mean?

In math terms difference means to subtract. :)not the same not the same


Does difference mean subtract or divide?

You would use subtract to find the difference between values, by subtracting the lower value from the higher one.


What are 2 words that mean to subtract?

the difference or take away


What does the difference mean in math terms?

The difference means to subtract the two numbers provided.


What does the difference of mean in math terms?

The difference means to subtract the two numbers provided.


When two whole numbers are subtracted does it affect the difference?

When you subtract one number from another, the result is called the difference. What does your question mean? If by "when two whole numbers are subtracted" you mean that you subtract one whole number from the minuend, and then you subtract another whole number from the difference, then the answer you get is another difference. In effect, you have one minuend and two subtrahends.


What operation does the word difference indicate?

The word (difference) in the question is indicating that you need to subtract. In a math operation, when you see the words difference, how much more, or exceed these all mean you need to subtract.


Find the difference 5 3?

5-3=2 Difference is sometimes used to mean "subtract this from that"