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Subtraction: First Principles


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This page introduced subtraction of whole numbers as taking away a part of the quantity and counting or measuring the remaining quantity. subtract two numbers 44 is taken away from 77 and the resulting count is 33. subtract two numbers The length of the pencil is 77 centimeters. The length used up is 44 centimeters. The remaining length is 33 centimeters. The same is abstracted for subtraction in number-line subtract in number line The definition of subtraction in first principle forms the basis to understanding the simplified procedure for subtraction of large numbers.

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There are 7 cars shown in the figure. Out of which 4 are taken away. The number of cars remaining is 3.

4 is taken away from 7 and the counting is carried out on the remaining cars from 1 to 3. The resulting count is 3.

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Considering taking away 4 cars from a group of 7 cars.

4 is taken away from 7 and the counting is carried out on the remaining cars from 1 to 3. The resulting count is 3.

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A pencil is 7 centimeters in length. A person used 4 centimeters of that pencil. The length of the remaining pencil is to be found.

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The length of the pencil is 7 centimeters. The length used up is 4 centimeters.
The remaining pencil is measured and the measure at the end is 3. The remaining length is 3 centimeters.

A part of the count or measure of quantities can be taken-away or subtracted.

The subtraction results in count or measure of the remaining quantity.

subtraction of two numbers

Subtraction 7-4 is given in number line. The count is started from 7 and 4 backward-jumps are made to land in 3. The result of the subtraction is 3.

minuend, subtrahend, difference

The word "subtraction" means: removing part from a quantity and measuring or counting the remaining quantity.

Subtraction - First Principles : Two numbers are considered, each of which represents a count or measurement. From one amount represented by the first number, the amount represented by the second is taken away to form a result representing the remaining amount. The count or measurement of the remaining amount is the result of subtraction.

eg: 20-13=7

20 is the minuend

13 is the subtrahend

7 is the difference

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

The subtrahend is, the number that is subtracted from another number.

The difference is, the result of subtraction.

What is the difference 4-2?
The answer is '2'.

summary

Subtraction - First Principles : Two numbers are considered, each of which represents a count or measurement. From one amount represented by the first number, the amount represented by the second is taken away to form a result representing the remaining amount. The count or measurement of the remaining amount is the result of subtraction.

eg: 20-13=7

20 is the minuend

13 is the subtrahend

7 is the difference

Outline

The outline of material to learn whole numbers is as follows

Note: click here for detailed outline of Whole numbers

•   Introduction

    →   Numbers

    →   Large Numbers

    →   Expanded form

    →   Face and place values

    →   Approximation and Estimation

•   Comparison

    →   Comparing two numbers

    →   Number line

    →   Predecessor & Successor

    →   Largest & Smallest

    →   Ascending & Descending

•   Addition Subtraction

    →   Addtion: First Principles

    →   Addition: Simplified Procedure

    →   Subtraction: First Principles

    →   Subtraction: Simplified Procedure

•   Multiplication Division

    →   Multiplication: First Principles

    →   Multiplication: Simplified Procedure

    →   Division: First Principles

    →   Division: Simplified Procedure

•   Numerical Expression

    →   Introducing Numerical Expressions

    →   Precedence

    →   Sequence

    →   Brackets