The number from which another number is subtracted is called the minuend.

Quick Scoop

  • In a subtraction like 9−4=59-4=59−4=5:
    • 9 is the minuend (the number you start with, the one from which you subtract).
* 4 is the **subtrahend** (the number being subtracted).

* 5 is the **difference** (the result).

So whenever you see a subtraction problem and someone asks, “What is the number from which another is subtracted?” the answer is: the minuend.

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