Each part of a subtraction problem has a name. Remainder is what is left over (answer). When you are subtracting to compare two groups, or to find out how many more things are needed, this is called the difference. The number being taken away or subtracted is the subtrahend. The number from which the subtrahend is taken is called minuend.
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#1. when you are adding they are called addends #2. When you are subtracting they are called the first number is called a minuend and the second one is called a subtrahend #3. a sum is an answer to a addition problem #4. a difference is a answer to a subtraction problem
what is the first number in a multipacation problem called
Multiplicand times multiplier equals product.
In any division sum, the number to be divided - the first number in a sum such as 6/2 = 3 is called the dividend. The second number is the divisor, and the answer is the quotient.
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