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Not necessarily. In any subtraction sum, for example, 8 - 3 = 5, the minuend is the first number of the sum. The second number of the sum is called the subtrahend, and the third number is called the difference.
The minuend could be the smaller number of the sum, for example, 2 - 3 = -1, however, in this case, the difference will always be a negative result.
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What are the two number called in a subtraction problem?
minuend and subtrahend
What is the top number in subtraction called?
If you are subtracting vertically, the top number is the minuend.
What is the minuend in a subtraction problem?
The minuend is the first number in the equation from which the subtrahend is subtracted. 12 - 7 = 5 ... 12 is the minuend, 7 is the subtrahend, 5 is the difference.
What is an Example of minuend?
In subtraction, the minuend minus the subtrahend equals the difference. In the sentence 7 - 3 = 4, 7 is the minuend.
What is a number to be subtracted from another?
In subtraction, the minuend minus the subtrahend equals the difference.
