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subtrahend

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Editorial note

Also, minuend and subtrahend are the standard terms.

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Quick take

the number to be subtracted from the minuend

Meaning at a glance

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noun

the number to be subtracted from the minuend

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for subtrahend.

noun

the number to be subtracted from the minuend

Example sentences

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Also, minuend and subtrahend are the standard terms.

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Or do those processors' syntax keep the order but instead replace the subtrahend with the result??

3

The stategy is to walk the subtrahend left-to-right, eliminating from both as you go.

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And it’s a useful term generally, much more likely to come up in conversation than “subtrahend” or “mantissa” but not nearly as much as “tangent.”

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Try subtracting more complex numbers, specifically something more complex for the subtrahend.

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It's interesting that the poster knows "subtrahend" and "minuend" and fully explains the algorithm, but can't solve the pre-algebra problem that shows that it is accurate.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use subtrahend in a sentence?

Also, minuend and subtrahend are the standard terms.

What does subtrahend mean?

the number to be subtracted from the minuend

What part of speech is subtrahend?

subtrahend is commonly used as noun.