What's a Sentence for Minuend?

The word “minuend” originates from the Latin word “minuendus”, which means something that will decrease. In a subtraction sentence, the value of the minuend is equal to the sum of the subtrahend

subtrahend
The number which we subtract from another number in a subtraction sentence is called a subtrahend. Subtrahend is the second number in a subtraction sentence. It is subtracted from the minuend to get the difference. ... It changes the minuend from 3 to 13.
and the difference. For example, if _____ – 7 = 28; then the minuend is 28 + 7 = 35.

What is an example of a minuend?

Define Minuend

In subtraction minuend is the first number from which a value is subtracted or lessened. Examples: 53247 - 823, where 53247 is the minuend.

Is minuend a subtrahend?

The larger number from which smaller number is subtracted is called the minuend. The smaller number which is subtracted is called subtrahend.

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