When Is Subtrahend Used?

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.

What is a subtrahend example?

A number or quantity to be subtracted from another (the minuend) noun. 2. The definition of a subtrahend is the amount to be subtracted from another. An example of a subtrahend is one cup of sugar that been removed from a ten cup jar of sugar.

What is the subtracted number called?

Formally, the number being subtracted is known as the subtrahend, while the number it is subtracted from is the minuend. The result is the difference. All of this terminology derives from Latin.