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Subtraction
01
the process or act of taking away one number from another
02
an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated
Example
Engineers use subtraction to determine the difference in measurements when comparing designs or specifications.
Subtraction skills are essential in everyday tasks such as calculating change or determining discounts during shopping.
The student practiced subtraction by solving a series of problems involving borrowing and regrouping.
Subtraction is one of the fundamental arithmetic operations used to find the difference between two numbers.
In finance, subtraction is used to calculate net profit by deducting expenses from revenue.
