Definition Of Minus Math
The minuend subtrahend and difference are parts of a subtraction problem.
Definition of minus math. When we subtract the number of things in the group reduce or become less. 8 minus 3 is 5 which is written 8 3 5 also means in the negative direction. In the subtraction problem 7 3 4 the number 7 is the minuend the number 3 is the subtrahend and the number 4 is the difference. The minus sign is used to represent negative integers whole numbers less than zero no fractions.
A sign used in mathematics to indicate subtraction as in 8 6 2 or a negative quantity as in 10 called also negative sign. Minus 5 degrees means 5 degrees below zero. Mathematical operations on integers using minus sign. For representing a negative integer add a negative sign in front of a whole number.
Multiplication of two negative numbers gives a positive.