SUBTRACTING Meaning and
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Subtracting is a mathematical operation that involves finding the difference between two numbers or quantities. It is the inverse operation of addition and is used to determine how much less one number is from another. When subtracting, the number from which the subtraction is happening is called the minuend, and the number being subtracted is known as the subtrahend.
The process of subtracting involves starting with the minuend and removing or taking away the subtrahend in order to obtain the resulting value, known as the difference. This can be represented using the minus sign (-) or the subtraction symbol (–) and is often denoted as minuend - subtrahend = difference.
Subtracting can also be visualized as removing objects or parts from a whole. For example, if there are ten apples and three are taken away, the resulting number of apples is the difference, which in this case would be seven.
In arithmetic, subtracting can be performed using various methods such as column subtraction, mental subtraction, or the use of number lines. The goal of subtracting is to ascertain how much smaller one quantity is compared to another, whether it is in terms of numerical values, measurements, distances, or any other numerical representation.
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Etymology of SUBTRACTING
The word subtracting has its roots in the Latin word subtrahere. Subtrahere comprises the Latin prefix sub- meaning under or from below, and the verb trahere meaning to draw or to pull. Therefore, subtrahere means to draw from below or to take away. Over time, subtrahere evolved into the Middle English term subtracten, and eventually, it became the modern English word subtracting.
Conjugate verb Subtracting
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