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the bigger number needs to be on top if you stack you're numbers
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What do you get when you subtract a positive from a positive?
Depends. If you are subtracting a bigger number from a smaller number, such as 3 - 5, you will get a negative result, -2. If you are subtracting a smaller number from a bigger number, such as 12 - 3 you will get a positive result, 9.
What is the top number in subtraction called?
If you are subtracting vertically, the top number is the minuend.
How do you do subtracting fractions with regrouping?
You do by subtracting one from the previous number and adding 10 to the top number of the digits you are regrouping. Subtract those two digits and you should get your answer.
What is the number that is doing the subtracting?
subtracting !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Is 0.25 bigger than 0.375?
No it is not, it is smaller. There is a difference of 0.125 when subtracting 0.25 from 0.375.
What do you get when you subtract a positive from a positive?
Depends. If you are subtracting a bigger number from a smaller number, such as 3 - 5, you will get a negative result, -2. If you are subtracting a smaller number from a bigger number, such as 12 - 3 you will get a positive result, 9.
What is the top number in subtraction called?
If you are subtracting vertically, the top number is the minuend.
What do you do when subtracting decimals and the bottom number is bigger than the top number?
It means the answer will be negative. (Because you're taking away more than you're starting with.) Go ahead and subtract the smaller number from the bigger one, and then make the result negative.
How do you do subtracting fractions with regrouping?
You do by subtracting one from the previous number and adding 10 to the top number of the digits you are regrouping. Subtract those two digits and you should get your answer.
In math Do 2 positives make a positive?
Always, and for all basic operations, EXCEPT when you are subtracting the bigger positive number from a smaller positive number.
Is the numerator the smaller number or the bigger number?
It can be either. It is the number at the top of a fraction.
How do you work out missing number addition if the bottom number is smaller than the top number?
you find out missing numbers in addition by subtracting the numbers that are writen
What is proper or improper?
Proper is when the smaller number is on the top, while improper is when the bigger number is on top instead of the smaller number.
How do you determine if a function is linear or non linear?
by seeing if it has a common difference by subtracting the bigger number from the little number and getting the same number over and over and if it does that`s a common difference
What are the rules for adding and subtracting integers?
when you add two positive integers the answer is always positive when you add two negative integers the answer is positive when you add one negative and on positive integer, the answer is negative subtracting two negative numbers gets a negative answer subtracting two positive numbers- the answer depends subtracting a negative and positive number- the answer depends, the positive number would have to be bigger than the negative to achieve a negative number, and if the positive number is less, than the answer is still negative
How can you get the simplest form for subtracting fractions?
just divide the number on the top and the number at the bottom with the same number. keep on dividing until you can't divide anymore
Why subtracting a negative number is equivalent to adding a positive number?
equivalent to subtracting a negative
