subtrahend
/ˈsʌbtrəˌhɛnd/
noun
- In mathematics, the number that is to be subtracted from another number (the minuend).
- To check your subtraction, add the subtrahend to the difference.
- In the equation 10 − 3 = 7, the subtrahend is 3.
- The teacher explained that the subtrahend is always the smaller number in simple subtraction.
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